Concepts of Managed Care
Discussion Topic
Let’s take a closer look at the past, present, and future of managed care…..
Identify and describe what you feel are important forces/obstacles that shaped managed care in the past.
Why do you feel these were more important than others? What do you feel are the major current forces that will play a role in shaping health insurance and managed care for the future?
175 words response.
This Discussion maps to Learning Objectives: LO2, LO3 and LO4
Chapter 1.
Course Materials : Kongstvedt, P., Health Insurance and Managed Care: What They Are and How TheyWork, 5th. Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.ISBN- 978-1-284-15209-8 or EBook-ISBN-978-1-284-09487-9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Maintenance_Organization_Act_of_1973
https://www.c-span.org/video/?81288-1/budget-agreement
