This article analyzed the experiences of the School of Medicine’s care-management program as it took part in the Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration, with the goal of reducing hospitalizations and Medicare spending or improving quality while remaining cost neutral. The study showed that...

Beneficiaries with chronic diseases account for nearly two-thirds of all Medicare expenditures. The mandated Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration tested specifically whether care coordination programs reduced hospitalizations and Medicare expenditures and improved quality of care for...

Describes the experiences of 240 early clients in Personal Preference, the state's cash and counseling demonstration. Notes that 76 percent were still enrolled at the time of the nine-month interview, 17 percent had dropped out, and 7 percent had died. More than 7 out of 10 cash recipients said...

This articles examines interim impacts of a disease management demonstration for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries also enrolled in Medicaid (dual eligibles). The study randomly assigned dual eligibles with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and/or diabetes to treatment or...