Question

▸ Student Activity 9-4 Discussion Questions The following are suggested discussion questions for this chapter. 1. Why was managed care developed? Do you think managed care is a good way to provide healthcare services? Why or why not? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

Managed care is a form of insurance. They have contracts with the health care providers and facilities in provide care at lower cost.It was developed to meet and manage the following

• Managing medical and drug cost
• Reimbursement policies
• Bundled payment
• Value based care
• Controlling the level and type of services to be provided

It is one of the good way to provide health care service because

• It is intended to reduce unnecessary expenditure on healthcare services
• It offers economic incentives to patients and physician to avail low cost services
• Establishment of cost sharing incentives for outpatient surgery
• There are several types of health care organizations involved in managed care like Health Maintainace organization, Independent Practice association, Preferred Provider organization , Point of Service, Private fee for service are working together to meet the sky rocketing price in medical field accessible and affordable.