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PAD-80-17 1 (1980-05-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabanv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL J Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Health Maintenance Organizations Can Help Control Health Care Costs GAO's analysis of the economic perform- ance of federally qualified group practice and staff model health maintenance organizations (HMOs) indicated that: --They were taking into consideration the relative costs of providing serv- ices when deciding whether to use medical staffs, ambulatory health cen- ters, and/or hospitals. Because the costs of these services are not affected by third party payments, HMOs should be able to allocate these resources effi- ciently and help control health care costs. --There are significant economies of scale in providing comprehensive prepaid care. If the HMOs studied continue to grow, the per unit cost of care will fall. However, sufficient demand and good management are prerequisites for these HMOs to achieve lowest per unit cost. --With increased time in operation these HMOs, on the average, are experiencing increases in the real cost of providing care. 112291 PAD-80-17 MAY 6, 1980 jZ71y

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