Rethinking Service Delivery for High-Cost Medicaid Patients

Author/Editor: Michael Birnbaum, Deborah E. Halper

This report lays out the formidable challenges to improving care for certain high-cost Medicaid beneficiaries, focusing on those with multiple and substantial needs who rely disproportionately on costly hospital inpatient services. The report also considers policy affecting health care finances and reimbursement, noting that changes would be needed to pursue Medicaid savings.

Read the related press release.

Copyright: 2009
Published: 04.08.2009

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