AGENCY: Department of Health. Bureau of Information Technology

SERIES: 8186
TITLE: Benefit usage analysis
DATES: 1985-2001.
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This is an analysis of the effectiveness of the medicaid program in reaching eligible recipients. This is part of COM 68115A, MARS reports. It includes run date, effective date, aid category, and a columnar listing of the number of eligible recipients, the number of participating recipients, the average service units per eligible recipients, the percentage of eligible recipients utilizing: maximum benefits, 75 - 99% of maximum, 50 - 74% of maximum, 25 - 49% of maximum, and 0 - 24% of maximum. These figures are given for the following categories: inpatient, outpatient, nursing home, physician services, lab and X-ray, prescription drugs, home health, and periodic screening.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 08/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 9 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfiche duplicate: For records beginning in 1989 through 1990. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal Historical Legal

These records have historical value as a representative sample of statistical information regarding the effectiveness of medicaid benefit participation in the state.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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