There is already a high-risk pool in place. What is the thought behind the creation of another high-risk pool?
The existing high-risk pool is extremely expensive and currently covers around 2,000 individuals. Low-income individuals do not have the resources to participate in the existing pool. Since it has been shown that a small percentage of beneficiaries are responsible for a large percentage of health care costs, the Collaborative believes that creating access to a high risk pool for low income individuals whereby their medical care will be coordinated will not only improve health outcomes but will be cost effective.
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- There is already a high-risk pool in place. What is the thought behind the creation of another high-risk pool?
