New network takes off in Georgia

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Some 325 physicians and four hospitals in Georgia have organized into PartnersChoice, a provider-sponsored network that functions as an alternative to health maintenance organizations (HMO) by assuming full insurance risks through direct contact with employers. Georgia insurance laws require that these provider-sponsored networks have initial reserves of $1 million; HMOs are required to have $3 million in initial reserves. Georgia insurance regulators are reviewing applications from 29 HMOs.

Ambulatory Health Care Services, Specialized Health Care, Management, Health care industry, Social policy, Georgia, Medical corporations, PartnersChoice

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Managed care has psychiatrists in high anxiety

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Psychiatrists fear that managed care plans will cut short the time needed for treatment of the mentally ill. Psychiatrists complain that their incomes are being reduced and their relations with patients undermined, because the plans focus on saving money. Social workers and psychologists may take over treatment of patients, including those with problems of substance abuse. Also, behavioral health companies are contracting to provide less expensive mental health services.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Mental Health Care, Preferred Provider Health Plans, Care and treatment, Analysis, Mentally ill persons, Mental health services, Employment, Mentally ill, Managed care plans (Medical care), Psychiatrists, Preferred provider organizations (Medical care)

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