Coventry's WC acquisition strategy
Coventry's public statements and documents point to a possibility that the big managed care company will be looking to expand it's workers comp offerings through acquiistion. The business, known to the cognoscenti as First Health
Medicaid managed-care insurer settles whistleblower suit
Keystone Mercy Health Plan, a Philadelphia-based Medicaid managed-care insurer, has agred to pay $5 million to settle a benefits-claims dispute. The suit, which began as whistle-blower action under the False Claims Act, alleged that
Drugs, profits and politics
By any accounting, Part D has been a boon to the pharmaceutical industry (free registration required). Revenues and profits at Pfizer, Lilly, and other manufacturers have jumped. This will undoubtedly lead to more research dollars
Recently Launched: UMass Memorial Managed Care Network
UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester needed a new way for its physicians to communicate with each other, as well as a new way to distribute documents to physicians. They suspected that the web would allow them to achieve this goal,
Wal-mart to market United Healthcare Secure Horizons Health Insurance
Starting this fall, UnitedHealthcare's SecureHorizons Medicare managed-care plans will be marketed in more than 700 Wal-Mart stores in 30 states just before the Nov. 15 start of the seven-week open enrollment period for Medicare
Ill. Jury Hits Amerigroup With $144 Million Managed Care Fraud
Managed care companies are supposed to make their money, buy covering and limiting the delivery of services. How they accomplish the delecate balance between the two raises interesting questions of proof. The unfortunate fact is that
More ohio nastiness
The latest comes from the Plain Dealer in a report on vocational rehab companies that have benefited enormously from their cozy relationships with managed care firms. Reporter Bob Paynter's article points out that costs for voc rehab
Defining Managed Care
Typical analysis of managed care’s affect on patient utilization involved simply comparing the average medical service usage in the two groups–after controlling for patient covariates and adverse selection.
Where your drug dollars go
If you're still wondering why drug costs are going up so far so fast, here's another reason. Direct to consumer advertising costs. Big pharma increased their spending on advertising by 9% in the first half of 2006.
Medicare games
Not that this has worked in the past; in fact docs have always managed to increase total compensation enough to outweigh the per-procedure cuts. In total, CMS expects to pay docs over $60 billion next year.

MedlinePlus: Managed Care
Specific Conditions; Managed Care and Your Mental Health (American Psychiatric Association) Select services and providers for Managed Care in your area.
Managed Care magazine tables of contents
www managedcaremag.com. 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
Managed Care Jokes
Jokes, cartoons poking fun at managed care and the business side of medicine.
The American Journal of Managed Care: Home
The American Journal of Managed Care. The Forum for Peer-reviewed Literature in Healthcare Outcomes.
Managed Care Information Center | Home Page
The Managed Care Information Center (MCIC) gathers, compiles, analyzes, studies and distributes business information on the managed care industry.

Managed Care Jokes
Jokes, cartoons poking fun at managed care and the business side of medicine.
The American Journal of Managed Care: Home
The American Journal of Managed Care. The Forum for Peer-reviewed Literature in Healthcare Outcomes.
Managed Care Information Center | Home Page
The Managed Care Information Center (MCIC) gathers, compiles, analyzes, studies and distributes business information on the managed care industry.
Managed Care On-Line
Information resources for professionals involved with managed care.
Managed Care: The Issue
An issue profile of managed care reform, including a look at the interest groups behind the issue and the campaign contributions they made, based on records
Managed Care
AARP offers tips on choosing a managed care primary care doctor, AARP explains what you should know about your managed care plan to get good care.
Health Care: Managed Care Subdirectory Page
Managed Care Features and Chronic Conditions: Effects on Quality of Care and Health Care Markets and Managed Care: Expert Meeting to Discuss Emerging
Managed care - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The spread of managed care reflected its role as a primary mechanism through The rise of managed care was touted by the U.S. health insurance industry