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Medicare Modernization Act
CCIP
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| 03/25/2004 02:05 PM |
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| 04/20/2004 03:24 PM |
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What are your expectations from Phase-I of the Voluntary Chronic Care Improvement Program? |
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What are your expectations from Phase-I of the Voluntary Chronic Care Improvement Program? |
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It leads toward a stronger focus on improving health outcomes for prospectively identified targeted populations who are not well served by the fragmented FFS health care delivery system.
It creates a new focus on setting measurable performance goals and tracking improvements in clinical quality, provider and beneficiary satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness in a regional, population-based framework.
It develops and tests the concept of tying contractor payment to results in achieving quality and cost targets and satisfaction levels.
It helps modernize Medicare by creating incentives for the private sector to harness advances in information technology and innovation in care management on behalf of FFS Medicare beneficiaries
It addresses quality failings without changing beneficiary’s benefits, providers, or access to care.
It is an approach that is regional, yet potentially replicable nationally.
It is a substantial investment for those beneficiaries who need it most that will help reduce avoidable costs.
Minority populations suffer disproportionately from chronic diseases and will stand to benefit most from the program.
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