Utilization of Services by Chronically Ill People in Managed Care and Indemnity Plans: Implications for Quality

• Main Authors: Stephen M. Davidson (Author), Harriet Davidson (Author), Heidi Miracle-McMahill (Author), J. Michael Oakes (Author), Sybil Crawford (Author), David Blumenthal (Author), Daniel P. Valentine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2003-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Because incentives for managed care organizations favor cost containment, concerns have been raised that quality of care has suffered, especially for chronically ill people. This study compares utilization rates of managed care and indemnity patients with three chronic conditions, using five years o...