decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2002 Issue 12 (December)
Coordinated care FFS demo, with drug benefit, gears up
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Article Overview
This article covers a Medicare coordinated care demonstration project for fee-for-service patients that pairs a multi-specialty care model with a prescription drug benefit. It explains the project’s planned launch, participating organizations, service areas, and the broader policy context that led to the demonstration. The content is useful for readers tracking Medicare care management initiatives, drug benefit demonstrations, and contractor participation in select regions.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps providers, coders, and healthcare administrators understand an upcoming Medicare demonstration that may affect patient enrollment, care coordination workflows, and operational planning in affected regions.
What You Will Learn
- The overall purpose and scope of the Medicare coordinated care demonstration
- Which organizations were selected to participate
- What regions and patient groups were targeted
- The policy background behind the demonstration
- How the project relates to broader Medicare care management efforts
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Healthcare administrators
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medicare compliance staff
- Health policy readers
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