How the industry operates

Article Abstract:

An historical perspective on the managed care industry, the change in the trends of the healthcare costs, an analysis on the two types of managed care industry, the health maintenance organizations, and the preferred provider organizations; the factors responsible for the success of an organization and the related medical acts are discussed.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, Preferred Provider Health Plans, Analysis, Forecasts and trends, History, Market trend/market analysis, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Preferred provider organizations (Medical care), Subsidiaries, divisions and units

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How the industry operates

Article Abstract:

This article contains the following subsections: A pressing need to control healthcare costs; what is a managed care plan?; what fuels enrollment?; the key elements of a successful manage care organization; Medicare and managed care; Medicaid and managed care; information management: a vital function; and concludes with Dental plans.

Financial management, Services information, Financial Systems & Controls, Dental Insurance, Finance, Services, Managed care plans (Medical care), Company financing

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How the industry operates

Article Abstract:

The operations of the healthcare facilities in United States are examined. The implications of the Medicare and Medicaid legislations, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 are discussed. Managed care, health maintenance organization, flexible preferred provider organization etc. are also discussed.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules

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