Research Report
The profile of California’s 17.7 million children and adults who are enrolled in HMO plans is more diverse than previously thought, according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report. The report provides a more refined population-based profile of California’s HMO population than has previously been available, using data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001).
Research Report
The profile of California’s 17.7 million children and adults who are enrolled in HMO plans is more diverse than previously thought, according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report. The report provides a more refined population-based profile of California’s HMO population than has previously been available, using data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001).
Journal Article
Objective. To determine the factors affecting whether Medigap owners switch to Medicare managed care plans. Data Sources. The primary data were the 1993–1996 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Cost and Use Files. These were supplemented by data available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Study Design. Individuals on the MCBS files with Medigap coverage in the period 1993–1996 were included in the study. The person-year was the unit of analysis.
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Objective. To determine the factors affecting whether Medigap owners switch to Medicare managed care plans. Data Sources. The primary data were the 1993–1996 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Cost and Use Files. These were supplemented by data available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Study Design. Individuals on the MCBS files with Medigap coverage in the period 1993–1996 were included in the study. The person-year was the unit of analysis.
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This study was designed to assess the burden of disease and injury in the Los Angeles County population using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), a composite measure of premature mortality and disability that equates to years of healthy life lost.
Journal Article
This study was designed to assess the burden of disease and injury in the Los Angeles County population using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), a composite measure of premature mortality and disability that equates to years of healthy life lost.
Research Report
The Report on Heart Attack Outcomes is intended to encourage all California hospitals to improve their care and give credit to the hospitals that are the leaders. It can also help insurers, employers, and consumers to select hospitals based on quality of care.
Research Report
The Report on Heart Attack Outcomes is intended to encourage all California hospitals to improve their care and give credit to the hospitals that are the leaders. It can also help insurers, employers, and consumers to select hospitals based on quality of care.
Research Report
The Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule and Outpatient Surgery study was initiated by the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation to provide information on costs and areas of improvement related to the 1999 California Workers' Compensation Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule (IHFS) and to evaluate the appropriateness of a fee schedule for outpatient surgery facility fees.
Research Report
The Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule and Outpatient Surgery study was initiated by the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation to provide information on costs and areas of improvement related to the 1999 California Workers' Compensation Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule (IHFS) and to evaluate the appropriateness of a fee schedule for outpatient surgery facility fees.
Research Report
This report contains the evaluation of California’s 24-hour coverage pilot programs conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research with support from the California Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Workers’ Compensation Research Initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Research Report
This report contains the evaluation of California’s 24-hour coverage pilot programs conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research with support from the California Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Workers’ Compensation Research Initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Journal Article
This study determines whether proactive screening of hospitalised patients can identify unrecognised comorbid psychiatric conditions, and whether comprehensive assessment and psychogeriatric intervention (UPBEAT) can improve care while reducing inpatient use. The comparator was usual care for medical and surgical patients. The perspective adopted was that of the funders of hospital-based care. UPBEAT achieved an overall saving compared with usual care.
Journal Article
This study determines whether proactive screening of hospitalised patients can identify unrecognised comorbid psychiatric conditions, and whether comprehensive assessment and psychogeriatric intervention (UPBEAT) can improve care while reducing inpatient use. The comparator was usual care for medical and surgical patients. The perspective adopted was that of the funders of hospital-based care. UPBEAT achieved an overall saving compared with usual care.
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In this study the authors compare the beneficiaries with various types of Medicare supplemental insurance coverage to examine the impact of socioeconomic characteristics on such coverage.
Journal Article
In this study the authors compare the beneficiaries with various types of Medicare supplemental insurance coverage to examine the impact of socioeconomic characteristics on such coverage.
Research Report
This report provides information on how other states are using Relative Value Scales, including the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) used by Medicare, as part of their workers compensation programs. The authors conducted telephone surveys with officials from 20 state agencies currently using either the Medicare RBRVS or the major commercial alternative known as Relative Values for Physicians (RVP).
Research Report
This report provides information on how other states are using Relative Value Scales, including the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) used by Medicare, as part of their workers compensation programs. The authors conducted telephone surveys with officials from 20 state agencies currently using either the Medicare RBRVS or the major commercial alternative known as Relative Values for Physicians (RVP).