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managed care plans  

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  • Managed care is a health care system that coordinates the health care services for a select group of covered individuals and integrates the financing for these services. These systems most often include payment arrangements with the providers, hospitals, and specialists on a predetermined fee schedule. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Managed Care Plans]

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