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Managed care plans: CFOs weigh the benefits.

G L McManis·M Hopkins
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Managed health care is one of the biggest changes to occur in the healthcare industry. It has also had one of the greatest effects on the financial viability of hospitals. By the year 2000, it is expected that 70 percent of insurance premiums will be paid to some sort of capitated managed care plan as opposed to traditional insurance. With the arrival of managed care plans comes many questions for hospital CFOs. To answer these questions and gain an understanding of how different organizations are coping with managed health care, a survey of hospital CFOs was conducted. It was concluded that managed care is definitely here to stay. While CFOs feel there are risks involved, managed care plans are an area that will provide the greatest opportunity for organizational growth.

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G L McManis, M Hopkins. 1987. Managed care plans: CFOs weigh the benefits.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10281663/

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