Several health care reform proposals may result in Medicaid beneficiaries and the commercially insured being enrolled in a common purchasing pool. Little is known about the cost of Medicaid beneficiaries relative to the cost of the commercially insured within a given delivery system. This report analyzes the cost of Medicaid enrollees relative to the cost of commercial enrollees using data from nine health maintenance organizations. The cost data were derived from either claims data or encounter data.
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