Managed Care - August 2008 - (Page 2) 16 Ann Monroe Care Vol. 17, No. 8 August 2008 COVER STORY M A N A G E D Health Care Foundations Tested Though they are generally regarded as a positive influence on public health, these cash-rich organizations sometimes lack direction and may fall prey to government raids. 16 27 Blaine J. Bos Q&A: Just What Do Employers Want? Blaine J. Bos, the chief analyst of the National Survey of EmployerSponsored Health Plans, will tell you. He has measured the trends for the past 10 years. 27 32 Vaccinations Are Not Just Kid Stuff Though the cost-effectiveness of prevention is undeniable, the rates for adult vaccinations are in decline for everything except influenza. Plans feel some pressure to intervene. 32 States Mandate Autism Services It’s a highly complex disorder and insurers are more and more being given responsibility for treating it. But is it an educational, rather than a medical, task? Ed Pezalla 35 Maintaining Optimal Glycemic Control Utilization of continuous glucose monitors with alerts may result in savings by reducing the number and severity of clinically significant events. 40 DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Memo 1 Solid foundations? Legislation & Regulation 6 “Never event” policies protested. News and Commentary 8 Ounce of prevention worth billions. Medication Management 12 Ways to reduce polypharmacy. Compensation Monitor 15 Is PCP shortage Medicare’s fault? Formulary Files 46 CDHPs make consumers feel drug costs. Tomorrow’s Medicine 48 Gait stimulation devices worth covering? Plan Watch 50 Aetna leans on practice guidelines. Outlook 53 Electronic prescribing gains ground. Ad Index 54 35 Andrew Zimmerman, MD New Electronic Edition Our new edition looks just like the physical magazine. Search through it; use hyperlinks; download to your desktop. www.managedcaremag.com/ nxtbook Visit us online at http://www.managedcaremag.com/ COVER PHOTOGRAPH: ©Chris Collins/CORBIS http://www.managedcaremag.com/nxtbook http://www.managedcaremag.com/ http://www.managedcaremag.com/nxtbook
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