As states turn to “disease management” to cut Medicaid costs, Fred Goldstein’s firm is making waves—it’s one of the only companies to produce real savings…….Unlike most disease management programs, (U.S. Care Management) didn’t try to manage cases by having nurses cold-call patients on the phone. Instead, it used an aggressive and sophisticated outreach program.

“This program (Medicaid Schizophrenia disease management pilot program) has been extremely helpful to my clients by providing medication management and facilitating needed health care services on an outpatient basis.”

“(U.S. Care Management) is an integral part of our program and their dedication and ongoing involvement with clients is one of the reasons the program in Washington has been so successful. More than 2,000 patients received assistance from (USCM) nurses during the first year of the program.”

“Barb (USCM registered nurse care manager) is a caring nurse who has gone out of her way to provide diabetes information for my family member. We have also discussed long term care. Should I have health concerns in the future, I will not hesitate to contact her for advice.”

“My care nurse is a blessing to me. She has solved prescription problems and called me every couple of weeks just to check in. She encourages me in my ongoing care treatment. This last Thursday, when she was here on her monthly evaluation, I had a bad spell of dizziness, nausea…She called and got the recommendation to call 911 for me. It turned out I had pneumonia as a result of flu causing heart and respiratory problems. I just think she is great and so helpful…she cheers me up.”

“Helping people manage their disease expands the choices they have about all aspects of their lives.”

“(U.S. Care Management) continues to offer a high quality, affordable disease management program that is contributing to the health of our employees. (Their) registered nurse care managers work with our employees to understand and manage their chronic conditions. These efforts are resulting in improved well being, a reduction in unnecessary costs and more efficient use of health care services.”