Thursday, January 08, 2004

Medicaid Financing of State and County Psychiatric Hospitals
A SAMHSA report (in Adobe Acrobat format) made available at the Open Minds web site - "This study was undertaken to address the lack of comprehensive information regarding the nature and scope of such Medicaid support. The study identifies potential sources of Medicaid funds paid on behalf of public psychiatric hospitals and provides an estimate of the amount of such funds in 2001. The Medicaid funding experiences of public psychiatric hospitals in five States - Arkansas, California, Iowa, Maryland, and New Jersey - were examined in depth for the study."  
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NAMI Policy Research Institute Study Describes State Medicaid Disease Management Approaches
An "Issue Spotlight" at the NAMI web site - " Disease management (DM) is becoming the new trend in health care service and delivery as public and private sector health care purchasers grapple and respond to rising health care costs and health insurance premiums. It is an intervention intended to reduce health care spending and improve health outcomes through better management of one or more chronic conditions. DM programs focus on patient education, patient self management and physician feedback..." See also NAMI's Policy Research Institute Study that Describes State Medicaid Disease Management Approaches.  
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Some State Officials Wary of How Medicare Legislation Will Affect Local Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
Kaiser Daily Health Policy overview (reprinted at the Policy Information Exchange web site) of newspaper stories on the impact of Medicare legislation on prescription drug assistance programs and the related issues facing various state legislatures.  
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