Developing the information infrastructure for medicare beneficiaries  summary of a workshop /  [electronic resource] : 
 Developing an information infrastructure for the Medicare+Choice Program 
Committee on Choice and Managed Care: Furthering the Knowledge Base to Ensure Public Accountability and Information for Informed Purchasing by and on Behalf of Medicare Beneficiaries, Office of Health Policy Programs and Fellowships, Institute of Medicine ; Valerie Tate Jopeck and Marion Ein Lewin, editors. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  National Academy Press,  1999. 
 - x, 65 p. 
 - The compass series .
 - Compass series (Washington, D.C.) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- HCFA's plan of action -- HCFA as a successful consumer service agency -- How to reach beneficiaries: lessons from private industry -- Role of third parties in the information infrastructure -- Best practices and models for an open-season enrollment process -- Special needs populations: helping those most in need of assistance -- Implementation issues -- Letter report to the administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration on developing an information infrastructure for the Medicare+Choice Program. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Medicare+Choice Program (U.S.)<br/>United States. Health Care Financing Administration --Rules and practice.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medicare--Information services.<br/>Communication in consumer education--United States.<br/>Managed care plans (Medical care)--United States.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA412.3  / .D48 1999eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>368.4/26/00973