Navigating Managed Care

MBAN

671

Surveys the evolving practice of managed care. Learners analyze historic and contemporary trends and applications in medical care organizations and insurance providers. Key topics include the HMO Act of 1973, the advent of primary care physicians, and network-based managed care programs such as HMO, IPA, PPS, and POS. Learners engage in field research.

Navigating Managed Care