Meaning Of The Word Managed care

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Managed care Meaning

Managed care Definition
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What's The Definition Of Managed care?

managed care
uncountable noun: Managed care is a method of controlling the cost of medical care by fixing a doctor's fees and limiting a patient's choice of doctors and hospitals.

managed care in American English
a health plan or system that seeks to control medical costs by contracting with a network of providers and by requiring preauthorization for visits to specialists
a plan or system for providing medical services at reduced costs in which those being served agree, variously, to use certain specified doctors and hospitals, to accept a limit on reimbursement if they receive services from sources not specified in the pl

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