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Selective provider contracting: a viable program.

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  • 1California Medical Assistance Commission.

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|August 7, 1991
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The contracting program exceeded legislative goals, delivering significant cost savings without negatively impacting patient access to inpatient care.

Area of Science:

  • Health Policy
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Legislative sponsors initiated a contracting program to improve efficiency.
  • Healthcare cost containment and access to care are key policy concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of the contracting program against legislative expectations.
  • To assess the program's impact on healthcare cost savings and patient access.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of program financial data.
  • Review of inpatient utilization statistics.
  • Comparison of outcomes against pre-defined legislative benchmarks.

Main Results:

  • The program surpassed expectations set by legislative sponsors.

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  • Substantial cost savings were realized through the contracting initiative.
  • Minimal to no reduction in inpatient access for recipients was observed.

    • Conclusions:

    • The contracting program successfully achieved significant financial efficiencies.
    • The program demonstrates that cost savings can be attained while maintaining or improving patient access to care.