Medicare risk contracting. Early identification and follow-up of high risk enrollees are essential first steps to success.
Seniors' involvement in HMOs goes against conventional wisdom, writes Peter Yedidia, president of Geriatric Health Systems, and yet enrollment in Medicare HMOs is way up and now tops 2 million. Identifying and following up on high-risk enrollees is one key to meeting financial goals.
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Geriatric Health Systems, San Francisco, CA 94131, USA.
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