Call for Papers:

Health Care Financing Review

We are seeking articles that are relevant to our thematic issues as well as those general articles in the health care financing field. All articles are reviewed by a panel of independent peer reviewers with expertise in the subject addressed.

Spring 2005
Social and Economic Determinants of Health Plan Choice

This issue will be dedicated to articles examining the intersection of economic, political, and social environments and beneficiary preference among health plan options. We are seeking articles that focus on helping to explain how economic factors impact the decision by managed care plans to select their market areas. Of equal interest is the role of social and economic factors in explaining the decision beneficiaries make in choosing among health plans. What are the processes by which beneficiaries, especially those with special needs such as the disabled and low income, opt to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan versus traditional Medicare? Also of interest are articles that highlight the variation in health services received by Medicare beneficiaries due to local market forces, additional State programs, and local community outreach efforts.

Submission Due Date: October 29, 2004

Summer 2005
Medicare and Prevention

This issue will focus on the impact of prevention on the health of Medicare beneficiaries and health care expenditures now and into the future. We are seeking articles that describe interventions to reduce risk factors, such as physical inactivity, obesity, and tobacco use, and studies to promote cancer screening. Articles describing interventions to increase the use of Medicare preventive benefits in underserved populations are also of interest. Additionally, we are seeking articles describing the impact of prevention on Medicare costs and utilization and discussing innovative financing or delivery models.

Submission Due Date: February 1, 2005

Fall 2005
General Topics

Winter 2005-2006
Medicare Education Program

CMS has implemented the National Medicare Education Program to assist beneficiaries make more informed decisions about health plans, providers, and other health matters. This issue will focus on the latest research and efforts to educate beneficiaries about the Medicare Program. Following up on the Fall 2001 issue of the Review on consumer information, we are seeking articles that address the implementation and evaluation efforts of the initiatives being undertaken to improve beneficiary knowledge of the Medicare Program, and those that address the factors determining or measuring the boundaries of Medicare beneficiary knowledge.

Submission Due Date: May 2, 2005

All manuscripts should be submitted electronically by the final submission date to: lwolf@cms.hhs.gov. If you have any questions you may contact the Editor-in-Chief at 410-786-6572, or by FAX at 410-786-6511. You may obtain a copy of “Information for Authors and Electronic Submission Guidelines” at www.cms.hhs.gov/review/submission.asp.

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