Managed Care

Managed care may be the right choice for many Americans.

But she has turned her back on the world of managed care.

Who hasn't had a problem at one point or another with managed care?

But that is not the case with all managed care.

In fact, drugs are the major treatment, especially under managed care.

In some states, managed care plans now cover more than 90 percent of the population.

Those that want to go in managed care - great!

The growth of managed care, experts said, has had little effect.

I have to call an 800 number to the managed care office for a decision of whether it can or cannot be done.

Another of his major concerns in public health is managed care.

The managed care industry is well aware of such problems.

"But we do have problems with managed care programs as they now exist."

They say mental health costs are difficult to control, even with managed care.

"Every managed care company in America is looking at this right now," he said.

Perhaps that's what one should expect from a former managed care executive.

"Once everybody is in managed care, are you going to see a pattern of everybody's costs moving up again?"

What the shift to managed care takes away with one hand may thus be given back by the other.

Several other people said they did not like the idea that managed care companies could tell them to use different doctors.

The plan, to be put into effect over five years, will significantly increase the use of managed care.

"Now, with managed care, cost is considered in every decision."

In fact, managed care is a solution to the real problem: high medical costs.

"The bad thing about being a doctor is managed care," he said.

Most of the managed care stocks have been strong this year.

As a result, managed care companies have been riding high.

The second thing to remember is that consumers' costs are beginning to come down under managed care.