August 1, 2003
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Program Result Report
Wisconsin's Department of Health and Family Services developed and implemented a community-based managed care program for frail elderly people and people with physical disabilities who met nursing home admission criteria.
January 1, 2002
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Program Result Report
The Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound developed and evaluated a new approach to providing managed primary care to patients with chronic conditions within chronic care clinics that facilitate collaboration among patients, families and clinicians.
January 1, 2002
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Program Result Report
Sierra Health Services designed and evaluated for replicability a model of care to improve the identification of high-risk members and better integrate case management into the primary care setting.
September 1, 2000
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Program Result Report
Oxford Health Plans, Inc., created its service credit banking program, called Partners In Caring, to assist Medicare members with nonmedical needs by recruiting and training community volunteers.
September 1, 2000
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Program Result Report
Medica Health Plan created the Volunteer Investment Program to match healthy plan member volunteers with Medicare members who required companionship, help with chores, grocery shopping and other special services.
September 1, 2000
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Program Result Report
CareAmerica Health Plans, a for-profit health insurer in Southern California, launched its CareXchange SCB (Service Credit Banking) program in Glendale, Calif.
August 22, 2008
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Program Result Report
The number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolling in managed care has increased since the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) and the establishment of Medicare Advantage Plans in 2003.
October 25, 2007
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Program Result Report
Service credit banking programs seek to help elderly people remain healthy, independent, and in their homes by enlisting volunteer caregivers to provide supportive services.
August 1, 2005
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Program Result Report
In 1997, Congress approved the Medicare+Choice program, which sought to contain costs and expand seniors' health plan choices by increasing access to managed care plans.
May 1, 2006
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Program Result Report
For 10 years (1994–2004), the HMO Workgroup on Care Management published recommendations on, and highlighted opportunities and challenges in, care management practices for chronically ill older patients under capitated arrangements.
