The M.O. of Medicare HMOs
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- Study: Medicare HMOs save money. Berkman, Leslie // AHA News;05/27/96, Vol. 32 Issue 21, p3
Reports that the growing number of elderly people in health maintenance organizations (HMO) in the United States is saving money for Medicare. Results of the study by Price Waterhouse; Criticisms of the methodology of the Price Waterhouse study; Conditions of HMO beneficiaries in the United States.
- More HMO information needed for seniors. // Consumers' Research Magazine;Jan1997, Vol. 80 Issue 1, p28
Addresses the confusing nature of Medicare health maintenance organization (HMO) marketing to the elderly and what can be done to make it clearer. Managed care plans' marketing strategies and enrollment; Disclosure of disenrollment rates helping beneficiaries choose among competing HMOs;...
- Washington BEAT. Pretzer, Michael // Medical Economics;05/22/2000, Vol. 77 Issue 10, p41
Reports on developments concerning medical policy in the United States as of May 22, 2000. Results of a survey which shows that the health care received by people in health maintenance organizations (HMO) are about the same as that received by individuals in non -HMOs; Problems with...
- Simon says, join us! Spragins, Ellyn E. // Newsweek;6/19/95, Vol. 125 Issue 25, p55
Warns Americans on Medicare to be cautious about sales pitches from health maintenance organizations (HMO) that sound too good to be true. Salespeople from HMOs who are canvassing the country looking for new members who are 65 years old and on Medicare; The growth in the number of Medicare...
- Update. // Trustee;Apr99, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p2
Presents news briefs related to health care in the United States as of April 1999. Medicare inpatient rates in 1997 according to the Milliman & Robertson's hospital efficiency index; Survey from Towers Perrin of health maintenance organization (HMO) premiums; Impact of raising the eligibility...
- Some 'Reasons' That Seniors Delay Medicare Plan Moves. Koco, Linda // National Underwriter / Life & Health Financial Services;9/25/2000, Vol. 104 Issue 39, p18
Presents a list of reasons behind the delayed Medicare plans of seniors facing health maintenance organizations abandonment in the United States.
- NURSING ECONOMIC$ DATA BANK. // Nursing Economic$;Mar/Apr97, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p86
At 175 million dollars annually, Medicare is the largest single source of federal support for training registered nurses (RN) in the U.S., according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. However, 70 percent of these medicare dollars go to hospital diploma programs that produce less...
- Congress should investigate HMOs, not promote them. Evans, M. Stanton // Human Events;5/26/95, Vol. 51 Issue 20, p10
Assesses the impact of the promotion of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) as a solution to the health care reform problem in the United States. Insolvency of the Medicare system; HMOs as means for rationing care; Support given by Republicans in Congress to HMOs; Need to reverse the...
- Medicare encouraging HMOs to enroll the elderly. Schwartz, Matthew // National Underwriter / Life & Health Financial Services;2/6/95, Vol. 99 Issue 6, p3
Part 1. Reports on the increase in the number of managed care companies that are marketing a Medicare-risk health maintenance organization (HMO). Response to the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) encouragement for HMOs to provide Medicare coverage in return for fixed prepaid...
