Intended to guide students through the seemingly impenetrable rules involved in today's managed health care system, this text is arranged into six sections: an introduction to the history and managed health care and various plans; an overview of the basic provider sectors and how managed health care works within them; how actually manages health care; the nonmedical operations of a health plan; Medicare and Medicaid; and legal and regulatory issues. Includes chapter-end learning objectives, a glossary, acronyms, and study questions. A study guide providing a chapter-by-chapter summary may be purchased separately. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Kongstvedt, Peter R., MD, FACP (Ernst & Young LLP)

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