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Managed Care

Angelo P. Giardino  1 , Orlando De Jesus  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Managed Care

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Excerpt

Managed care refers to a healthcare insurance approach that integrates healthcare financing and the delivery of care and related services to keep the costs to the purchaser at a minimum while delivering what is appropriate for a given patient or population. The precise definition of managed care has evolved over several decades.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Angelo Giardino declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Orlando De Jesus declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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