This case study of the evolution of Medicare managed care in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida, is one of four in a series being prepared by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., for the Kaiser Family Foundation to examine the growth and impact of Medicare managed care. The Medicare risk (HMO) program...

Reviews TennCare's behavioral health carve-out program, as well as how TennCare's structure affects the disabled and chronically ill, noting the importance of establishing a system for tracking quality and access from the start.

Quality improvement collaboratives have become a common strategy for improving health care. This paper uses social network analysis to study the relationships among organizations participating in a large scale public–private collaboration among major health plans to reduce racial and...

This study evaluated the Medicaid Managed Care Program, an initiative launched by the 168 in 1995 to promote the delivery of high-quality health services for low-income people and those with special health care needs. The overview assesses the perspectives of states, Medicaid health plans, and...