The development of a risk-adjusted capitation payment system: The Maryland Medicaid model

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 29-52

  Weiner, Jonathan P ^a   Tucker, Anthony M ^a   Collins, A Michael ^b   Fakhraei, Hamid ^b   Lieberman, Richard ^a   Abrams, Chad ^a   Trapnell, Gordon R ^c   Folkemer, John G ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c Actuarial Research Corporation   (United States)

^d Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene   (United States)

Author keywords

1115 waiver; Ambulatory care group; Capitation; Case mix; Health care financing; Medicaid; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PROGRAM; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031709878     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-199810000-00003     Document Type: Review

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