Evaluation of mandated memoranda of understanding between local health departments and medicaid managed care plans

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 11-21

  Zahner, Susan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Managed care; Mandate; Memoranda of understanding; Mou; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COOPERATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142755937     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200209000-00003     Document Type: Article

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