Health insurance and managed care : what they are and how they work / Peter R. Kongstvedt, MD, FACP, Senior Health Polity Faculty, Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, Principal, P.R. Kongstvedt Company, LLC, McLean, VA.
Preceded by Managed care : what it is and how it works / Peter R. Kongstvedt. 2009. Some of the chapters are adapted from previously published works by the same author. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A history of managed health care and health insurance in the United States -- Health benefits coverage and types of health plans -- The provider network -- Provider payment -- Utilization management, quality management, and accreditation -- Sales, governance and administration -- Medicare and Medicaid -- Laws and regulations in managed care.
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