HCFO Findings Brief - Managed Care Mandates Fall Short of Curbing California Medicaid Costs

Mark Duggan, Ph.D., and colleagues from the University of Maryland and the National Bureau of Economic Research assessed how mandatory enrollment in managed care has affected both spending and health outcomes for California Medicaid recipients. They found that despite a dramatic increase in Medicaid managed care enrollment—from less than 12 percent in 1993 to 51 percent in 1999—there was neither a significant reduction in spending nor improved health outcomes.  To view the full findings brief, "Managed Care Mandates Fall Short of Curbing California Medicaid Costs", click here.