Developing the information infrastructure for medicare beneficiaries

Developing the information infrastructure for medicare beneficiaries summary of a workshop / [electronic resource] : Developing an information infrastructure for the Medicare+Choice Program Committee on Choice and Managed Care: Furthering the Knowledge Base to Ensure Public Accountability and Information for Informed Purchasing by and on Behalf of Medicare Beneficiaries, Office of Health Policy Programs and Fellowships, Institute of Medicine ; Valerie Tate Jopeck and Marion Ein Lewin, editors. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999. - x, 65 p. - The compass series . - Compass series (Washington, D.C.) .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- HCFA's plan of action -- HCFA as a successful consumer service agency -- How to reach beneficiaries: lessons from private industry -- Role of third parties in the information infrastructure -- Best practices and models for an open-season enrollment process -- Special needs populations: helping those most in need of assistance -- Implementation issues -- Letter report to the administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration on developing an information infrastructure for the Medicare+Choice Program.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Medicare+Choice Program (U.S.)
United States. Health Care Financing Administration --Rules and practice.


Medicare--Information services.
Communication in consumer education--United States.
Managed care plans (Medical care)--United States.


Electronic books.

RA412.3 / .D48 1999

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