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Managed Health Care: A Primer (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Sept. 30, 1997
Report Number 97-913
Report Type Report
Authors Jason S. Lee, Education and Public Welfare Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This managed care primer answers the following questions. What is meant by managed care? What are the various types of managed care organizations and how do they differ from one another? How does managed care differ from traditional fee-for-service health care? It reviews the history of managed care in this country, discusses enrollment trends, describes different types of managed care organizations (including HMOs, PPOs, provider-sponsored organizations (PSOs), and point-of-service (POS) options), and examines basic utilization and compensation data.