title: Disease management: findings from leading state programs.
abstract: Disease management programs are designed to contain costs by improving health among the chronically ill. More than 20 states are now engaged in developing and implementing Medicaid disease management programs for their primary care case management and fee-for-service populations.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wheatley
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016730:Program Development; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States