managed care
managed care noun: medical services which are planned, directed, and controlled—especially by a health insurance company—in a manner designed to maximize the efficiency of the delivery and financing of health care.
Noun
managed care (uncountable)
- Medical services which are planned, directed, and controlled—especially by a health insurance company—in a manner designed to maximize the efficiency of the delivery and financing of health care.
- Much of the projected savings would come from enlisting Medicaid recipients in "managed care" programs instead of the current open-ended system.1984 February 5, Richard A. Knox, “Full-scale Medicaid Overhaul Proposed”, in Boston Globe, retrieved 28 Nov 2013
- State lawmakers today are expected to approve landmark legislation designed to protect the 5 million Pennsylvanians enrolled in managed care health plans.1998 June 9, Frank Reeves, “Managed care users could get new protection”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 28 Nov 2013
Forms of managed care
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Questions about managed care
- What does managed care mean?
- Managed care means medical services which are planned, directed, and controlled—especially by a health insurance company—in a manner designed to maximize the efficiency of the delivery and financing of health care.
- What part of speech is managed care?
- Managed care is a noun.
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