An organization providing managed care. A managed care plan has a defined group of providers and an identified group of enrollees to be served. Forward-looking plans develop explicit standards of care to be required of its providers, and are concerned not only with treatment and amelioration of disease, but also with prevention. The plan may or may not operate its own hospitals or other health care facilities. The financing is typically prearranged by capitation.<\/p>\n
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