title: Medicaid MCO members require extra attention to avoid "preventable diseases".
abstract: As more Medicaid recipients move into managed care plans, providers and payers are taking a closer look at Medicaid patients and their special needs. They're finding that interventions with a strong focus on patient education and community support are highly successful at helping Medicaid recipients avoid so-called preventable diseases.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Frye
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003363:Cost Control; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States