Description: |
This course is designed to provide the student with an in-depth understanding of what managed care means in the context of the United States health care system. The history, components, and various organizational forms of managed care systems will be reviewed. Potential benefits, inherent limitations, along with the legal, social, and ethical implications of managed care as a health care delivery system will be discussed.
Specific examples of managed care application in Medicare, Medicaid, Department of Defense, and Department of Veterans Affairs will be provided in addition to private applications. |
