Managed care has lost much of its influence in healthcare. Why is managed care still of concern?
1. It developed systems that provided high quality care.
2. Many managed care strategies were adopted by third- party payers.
3. It instituted strategies that resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
4. Managed care strategies greatly reduced the cost of healthcare across the United States.
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Explanation: 1. Not all of the systems developed increased the quality of care provided.
2. Many of today's third-party payers are continuing to use strategies initiated by managed care.
3. In many cases, patient satisfaction levels went down.
4. There was no great reduction in the cost of healthcare.
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