Understanding Medicare Managed Care
Author | : Louis F. Rossiter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:49015002585611 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Download or read book Understanding Medicare Managed Care written by Louis F. Rossiter and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference for health-care executives and physicians as well as managers, administrators, and staff of Medicare managed-care plans, providing a structure for plotting a long-term plan to compete in this market. In addition to describing the economics of the current system, including trends and key players, the book covers strategic planning and marketing, including issues such as pricing and the capitation dollar, benefit design, and techniques of quality and cost control. Finally, the work speculates about future changes in the system and the health-care marketplace and their implications for health plan participation. The author is deputy secretary for Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia, and previously was a member of the health economics faculty of Virginia Commonwealth U. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR