title: Nail down data on cost, utilization to ensure success of DM risk contract.
abstract: Many disease management (DM) companies are negotiating capitated rates for their services, but industry experts offer two major cautions for both DM companies and health plans: Nail down your cost per disease state and the prevalence of the disease within your covered population before even thinking about signing a contract.
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019468:Disease Management; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*