Study Examines Multiple Chronic Conditions Among Medicaid Beneficiaries

"The Faces of Medicaid II: Recognizing the Care Needs of People With Multiple Chronic Conditions" Center for Health Care Strategies: The study examines the patterns and prevalence of multiple chronic diseases among Medicaid beneficiaries. The study also examines how greater understanding of such patterns can lead to the development of more appropriate guidelines, care models, performance measurement systems and reimbursement methodologies for Medicaid (Kronick et al., "The Faces of Medicaid II: Recognizing the Care Needs of People With Multiple Chronic Conditions," October 2007).

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