Medicaid agencies as managed care organizations: An "actuarially sound" solution?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 379-413

  Spitz, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250821099     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2007-009     Document Type: Review

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