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Access to services: what are the real needs?

B A Bird1, L J Havlin

  • 1Hewitt Associates, Bedminister, NJ, USA.

Benefits Quarterly
|December 9, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Ensuring adequate accessibility to managed care services is crucial for employers. Maximizing managed care utilization and cost savings depends on understanding and achieving this accessibility.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Managed care plans are frequently implemented by employers.
  • Accessibility of managed care services is a critical factor in this decision.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of adequate accessibility in managed care.
  • To underscore the necessity for employers to define and ensure accessibility.

Main Methods:

  • This study is a conceptual analysis based on existing literature and industry practices.
  • It synthesizes information regarding employer decision-making processes for managed care.

Main Results:

  • Adequate accessibility is a primary determinant for employers adopting managed care.
  • Difficulty in defining "adequate accessibility" does not negate its necessity.

Conclusions:

  • Employers must prioritize establishing adequate accessibility to managed care services.
  • Achieving optimal managed care utilization and cost-effectiveness is contingent upon accessibility.

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