Partner with state to shape programs that manage Medicaid special needs patients.
Hold on to your Medicaid special needs population by partnering with your state. Rather than waiting for managed care to engulf its patient base, the Shepherd Center in Atlanta proactively is working on a pilot program with the state to manage patients physical disabilities in hopes it will be a model for the Medicaid special needs population.
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