State legislation and the use of complementary and alternative medicine

Article Abstract:

Many states have passed laws regulating the practice of complementary and alternative medicine, which has increased in recent years. Insurance coverage for alternative medical treatment is lower in states that have no regulatory statutes.

United States, Health Programs-State, Statistical Data Included, Laws, regulations and rules, Services, Alternative medicine, Health policy, Health insurance industry

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Recent determinants of new entry of HMOs into a Medicare risk contract: a diversification strategy

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The entry of a health maintenance organization (HMO) into a Medicare risk contract is seen by analysts as a diversification strategy to allow HMOs to achieve growth in profit, size, sales and assets. Upon entry into a Medicare risk contracting program, the HMO is given a capitation payment of 95% of the adjusted average per capita cost of service fee-for-service beneficiaries in the common market county. General HMO penetration into the market has been argued as the most important predictor of HMO share in the Medicare market rather than adjusted average per capita cost.

Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Health Care Services, Diversification Analysis, Analysis, Planning, Diversified companies, Business planning, Diversification in industry, Industrial diversification, Health services administration, Medicare

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The design of 'Healthcare for Communities:' a study of health care delivery for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health conditions

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The Healthcare for Communities program may be regarded as one of the most substantial works initiated by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in promoting health care. The initiative provides a comprehensive outlook on the changes that have evolved in the health care sector over the years. It further provides a link to various health care information at all levels and integrates clinical perspectives with economic research approaches.

Research, Management, Mental health, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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