Managed Care Programs

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Code

D008329

Scope note(s)

  • Health insurance plans intended to reduce unnecessary health care costs through a variety of mechanisms, including: economic incentives for physicians and patients to select less costly forms of care; programs for reviewing the medical necessity of specific services; increased beneficiary cost sharing; controls on inpatient admissions and lengths of stay; the establishment of cost-sharing incentives for outpatient surgery; selective contracting with health care providers; and the intensive management of high-cost health care cases. The programs may be provided in a variety of settings, such as HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS and PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.

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  • Medical Subject Headings

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    Hierarchical terms

    Managed Care Programs

    Managed Care Programs

      Equivalent terms

      Managed Care Programs

      • UF Case Management, Insurance
      • UF Insurance Case Management
      • UF Managed Care
      • UF Managed Health Care Insurance Plans

      Associated terms

      Managed Care Programs

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