DoD Health Care: Further Testing and Evaluation of Case-Managed Home Care is Needed

Abstract

This report responds to your request that we determine if the home healthcare demonstration projects yielded sufficient information to enable DOD to identify adequate methods for administering a permanent home healthcare benefit. To do this, we focused on the information developed under the demonstrations pertaining to (1) how to identify CHAMPUS beneficiaries who would benefit from home care, (2) how to prevent overuse of the benefit, and (3) when and how to provide case management. In addition, we evaluated the reasonableness of CHAMPUSs estimates of cost savings under the demonstrations. Finally, we explored the potential overlap between the new CHAMPUS home care benefit and the Coordinated Care program currently being phased in DOD-wide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Accession Number
AD1169221

Entities

People

  • David P. Baine

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Cost Effectiveness
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