Open AccessMedicaid prenatal care: a comparison of use and outcomes in fee-for-service and managed care.
Author(s) -
James Krieger,
Frederick A. Connell,
James P. LoGerfo
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.82.2.185
Subject(s) - medicaid , birth certificate , prenatal care , medicine , population , family medicine , fee for service , health care , demography , environmental health , sociology , economics , economic growth
To control rising costs, state Medicaid agencies are enrolling recipients in managed care health plans (MCPs). We performed this study to assess this policy's impact on accessibility and outcomes of Medicaid-funded prenatal care.