More Managed Care For Consumers With Disabilities, More Management Challenges

More “special” populations are being moved to managed care models. Two decades ago, managed care was the model for “commercial” populations – consumers with employer-sponsored health plans and the individual health insurance market. In the intervening twenty years, we've seen the growth of Medicaid managed care and increasing enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans (see Medicaid Behavioral Health Carve-Outs – 11 Remain and 2016 Medicaid Enrollment In Care Coordination Initiatives).

And, the evolution of the enrollment of consumer populations in managed care continues. The next change in the market landscape – moving the management of services provided for consumers with disabilities . . .