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managed care en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (US, 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:
   • A managed care system makes it possible to enroll more people and improve care, yet also keep costs under control. 2011 January 9, Courtney Burke, “Room for Debate: Getting Rates Under Control”, in New York Times, 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:

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Relateds

HMO · MCO · managed care organization · health maintenance organization

Translations (1)

cmn 管理式醫療護理 /管理式医疗护理 (medical services which are designed to maximise the efficiency of health care)