| County |
Oswego County |
| Contact person |
Jack Tierney, Administrator, 315-349-8235 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 3: Medicaid Managed Care |
| Forms of restructuring |
privatization |
| Specific services affected |
Medicaid funded health services |
| Year started |
1995 |
| Partners |
various HMO's |
| Primary goal |
reduce Medicaid costs |
| Barriers |
capacity - not enough HMO capacity to manage demand |
| Benefits |
cost savings - shift from crisis care to preventive care |
| Impact on budget |
estimated cost savings - $300,000/yr. (current) |
| Impact on labor |
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| Key contact |
Fran Holliday, Deputy Commissioner, 315-963-5435 |
