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Pros And Cons Of Healthcare

Pros and Cons of Managed care

Written by Hassel Hamilton

University of Axia

Introduction

Everyone knows what it is like being sick and cannot afford to see a doctor because

of high cost of healthcare well I suggest that we take a look into the mirror and see the

reflections of the Pros and cons of managed care , and traditional insurance before

Making a change .

Managed care

According to (Wikipedia, 2009) managed care offers a variety of techniques that help

with unnecessary cost of healthcare through the different mechanisms and economic

incentives such as lower costly select forms, programs that are to review the medical

necessity of some services, control the cost of admission and the long stays in the

hospitals , helps increase beneficiary cost sharing, lower the cost of outpatient surgery , and

lower the cost of healthcare.

Managed care has a variety of techniques

Managed care helps to lower the cost of healthcare and improve the quality of care each

with its on specific reasons that falls under the category (Wikipedia, 2009) of integrated

delivery systems such as patient education, Disease management, case management,

wellness incentives and utilization management. Integrated delivery system is formed by

physicians and hospitals that are to suppose to help lower the cost of healthcare and

improve the quality of care. Patient education is to alter and improve behavior and health

status through prevention and health promotion. Disease management help lower the cost

of labor by minimizing the effect of chronic illness. Case management helps by

monitoring services. Wellness incentives help promote a better out look on employees

health, and enormous increases . utilization management helps to control the cost of

preadmissions , and long stay in the hospitals .

Manage care...