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Ching-To Albert Ma

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Lu M, Ma C
Inquiry . 2006 Jul; 43(1):34-53. PMID: 16838817
This study looks at the effect of performance-based contracting (PBC) on administrative information misreports in substance abuse treatment in Maine. For about 700 alcohol abuse treatment episodes in the period...
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Lien H, Ma C, McGuire T
J Health Econ . 2004 Nov; 23(6):1261-83. PMID: 15556245
This paper considers three types of provider-client interactions that influence quantity of health care use: rationing, effort, and persuasion. By rationing, we refer to a quantity limit set by a...
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Lu M, Ma C
J Ment Health Policy Econ . 2003 Oct; 5(4):141-52. PMID: 14578548
Background: In the health care market managed care has become the latest innovation for the delivery of services. For efficient implementation, the managed care organization relies on accurate information. So...
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Fleming E, Lien H, Ma C, McGuire T
J Ment Health Policy Econ . 2003 Oct; 6(1):3-12. PMID: 14578543
Background: Rates of inpatient care for mental health and substance abuse treatment have been reported to fall after the introduction of managed care, but the actual decline may be overstated....
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Lu M, Ma C, Yuan L
Health Econ . 2003 Apr; 12(5):339-54. PMID: 12720252
This paper examines selection and matching incentives of performance-based contracting (PBC) in a model of patient heterogeneity, provider horizontal differentiation and asymmetric information. Treatment effectiveness is affected by the match...