FAQ: Access to care and delivery system
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What advantage does managed care offer me?
How do I find a provider taking Medicaid patients when I am not
enrolled in a managed care plan?
Q. What advantage does managed care offer me?
A. Managed care offers you several advantages:
1. Access to Providers Taking Medicaid Clients. Your enrollment
in a managed care plan gives you access to a network of providers that belong
to the plan. You can call the plan to get a list of its providers currently
accepting new patients. Some of these plans have Web sites with provider directories.
If you’re not in a managed care plan, you must call health care providers
yourself to find a provider taking new Medicaid patients.
2. Access to Preventive Services. Your enrollment in a managed
care plan gives you access to the plan’s prevention programs, which may
not be offered to you if you are not in a managed care plan.
3. Increased Quality of Care. Your enrollment in a managed
care plan gets you better care. The plan has a system for improving the quality
of care for all of its members.
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Q. How do I find a provider taking Medicaid patients
when I am not enrolled in a managed care plan?
A. If you are not enrolled in a managed care plan, you must
find these providers yourself. You do this by calling local health care providers
and asking whether they are accepting new Medicaid patients.
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