Health Insurance and Medical Care Physician Services Under Managed Care

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Managed care plans (Medical care).

Medical examinations.

Physicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1998

Summary:

Compares frequency of diagnostic and therapeutic services during office visits to physicians who participated in health maintenance organizations and those who did not. Describes methods employed by managed care organizations to reduce unnecessary use of health care services, and summarizes findings of previous research on effect of managed care on health care utilization and outcomes. Includes tables

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Health Insurance and Medical Care

Publisher Number:

CRS-1998-EPW-0093

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license