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Managing Medicaid: community plan finding success in Lancaster
Pennsylvania Medicine
|September 1, 1995
Summary
The Lancaster Community Health Plan offers a medical home for Medicaid patients. Early physician and community feedback indicates a highly positive reception with minimal issues.
Area of Science:
- Health Management
- Community Health
- Managed Care
Background:
- The Lancaster Community Health Plan was developed over two years.
- Medicaid patients require accessible and coordinated healthcare services, often referred to as a "medical home".
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the initial physician and community response to the newly launched Lancaster Community Health Plan for Medicaid patients.
- To assess the early success and identify any challenges in implementing a new managed care model.
Main Methods:
- The study involved opening phone lines for Medicaid patients to enroll in the new health plan.
- Data was collected on physician and community response four months post-launch.
Main Results:
- The response from physicians and the community has been overwhelmingly positive.
- Few significant problems or "snags" were reported during the initial four months of operation.
Conclusions:
- The Lancaster Community Health Plan has been successfully implemented, meeting a critical need for Medicaid patients.
- The positive initial reception suggests the managed care model is well-received and functioning effectively.