managed care
nounDefinition of managed care
: a system of health care (as by an HMO or PPO) that controls costs by placing limits on physicians' fees and by restricting the patient's choice of physicians
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The plans that have survived in the exchanges look like Medicaid managed care with a high deductible. — Marie Fishpaw, National Review, "A Health Plan for President Trump," 1 Aug. 2019 Most managed care health plans sold these days contract with a specific set of hospitals and leave the rest out. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Scripps La Jolla hospitals retain top spot in 2019 U.S. News rankings," 30 July 2019 The council advises the Department of Social Services on the Medicaid and Husky insurance programs, including transitions from managed care, eligibility standards, benefits, health care access and quality measures, according to its website. — Josh Kovner, courant.com, "State sues occupational therapy company and its owner, who serves on state Medicaid board, for millions in Medicaid overbilling," 17 July 2019 That would be a change from the current practice of letting private managed care companies pick their middlemen. — Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com, "Crunch time for Ohio lawmakers: deals needed on taxes, graduation requirements, more," 20 June 2019 The vast majority of Medi-Cal beneficiaries are required to enroll in managed care plans through health insurance companies that contract with providers for services. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hospitals lose money caring for mental health patients; is there a better way?," 1 July 2019 Eventually, the state expanded managed care statewide, also contracting with four commercial health insurance companies to oversee most of the $11-billion-a-year state Medicaid program. — Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, "Passport Health Plan cuts staff by 29 in advance of sale to new company," 20 June 2019 Pritzker also proposed $390 million in revenue from a tax on insurance companies, specifically managed care organizations to help cover the state’s Medicaid program costs. — John O'connor, The Seattle Times, "Pritzker’s $39B budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting," 20 Feb. 2019 The reports come as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is under mounting scrutiny for a string of contracting issues and reported deficiencies in the Medicaid managed care program. — Allie Morris, San Antonio Express-News, "Texas Medicaid paid $5.4 million to cover dead patients, report says," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'managed care.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical Definition of managed care
: a system of providing health care (as by an HMO or a PPO) that is designed to control costs through managed programs in which the physician accepts constraints on the amount charged for medical care and the patient is limited in the choice of a physician