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Contrasts in HMO and fee-for-service performance

C R Gaus, S Cooper, C G Hirschman

    Social Security Bulletin
    |May 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) performance varied. Group-practice HMOs showed lower hospital use than fee-for-service, suggesting organizational structure is key for Medicaid managed care. Other factors were similar.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Healthcare Management
    • Public Health Policy

    Background:

    • Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) aim to control costs and improve access.
    • Understanding performance variations among different MCO structures is crucial for policy and practice.
    • Fee-for-service (FFS) serves as a traditional benchmark for healthcare delivery.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the performance of 10 Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) against the FFS system for Medicaid beneficiaries.
    • To examine utilization differences among various HMO organizational types and payment models.
    • To assess enrollment selectivity, service utilization, care accessibility, and patient satisfaction.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of 10 HMO plans and the FFS system within the Medicaid population.
    • Categorization of HMOs by organizational structure and provider payment methods.
    • Evaluation across four key performance areas: enrollment selectivity, service utilization, accessibility, and satisfaction.

    Main Results:

    • The primary significant difference observed was in hospital utilization rates.
    • Group-practice HMOs demonstrated significantly lower hospital utilization compared to FFS.
    • Foundation model HMOs did not show a significant difference in hospital utilization compared to FFS.
    • No significant differences were found in previous health status, ambulatory care use, care accessibility, or patient satisfaction between HMOs and FFS.

    Conclusions:

    • HMO organizational structure, particularly group-practice models with salaried physicians, appears more influential on hospital utilization than capitation payment alone.
    • Capitation payment alone does not appear to drive substantial changes in healthcare utilization for Medicaid populations.
    • HMOs and FFS systems demonstrate comparable performance in areas of ambulatory care, accessibility, and patient satisfaction for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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