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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. ii] Rural areas are highly likely to suffer from shortages of primary care and other providers.

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Health Disparities in America: JAMA Talks Structural Racism in U.S. Health Care

Health Populi

The authors suggest that investing more in prevention and health promotion for these groups could improve health outcomes and get to more equitable spending levels. Here, we see that Latino/Hispanic and Black people were more likely to lack an ongoing relationship with a physician or primary care clinic.

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The Cost of Treating Patients is On the Rise: PwC Goes What’s Behind the 2024 Medical Spending Numbers

Health Populi

Another key shift that serves as a medical cost trend deflator is the shift in site of care, to homes, community-based care locales, and outpatient healthcare settings such as ambulatory surgery centers. We’ve reached a new phase in health care in the U.S., That’s history.