As managed care expands in the United States, few prescribed therapeutics today are purchased completely out-of-pocket. Rather, most are covered, at least in part, by a third-party payer ...

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The ...

Under managed care, a primary care provider (PCP) wields considerable power. He or she is the gatekeeper who holds the keys to the specialized medical care you may need. Above this doctor ...

As a result, avoidable costs from inappropriate variability in practice patterns coupled with patient noncompliance are a significant focus of managed care. Managed care plans play a key role in ...

Reece gives us fascinating action views of its massive transformation. Beginning with Minnesota's embrace of managed care in 1983, Reece presents blow-by-blow accounts of its subsequent fall and ...

George Jones of UpScript Health discusses telemedicine's evolution from basic e-prescribing to real-time video consultations, expanding treatment beyond primary care. On this episode of Managed ...

Significant changes to Florida's Medicaid managed-care system take effect this month, impacting millions of beneficiaries across the state. These changes include new contracts with health plans and a ...

After a dip in the wake of the release of UnitedHealth Group's Q4 2024 earnings figures, shares in the company and other managed care insurers have largely bounced back. The managed care giant's ...

Gov. Ned Lamont is exploring the possibility of returning the state’s Medicaid program to a model known as managed care, which has garnered a reputation among some Connecticut legislators and ...

As Republicans assume control of the federal electable bodies, potential regulatory changes for managed care organizations have come into focus. Shares of MCOs have sunk since early December on ...

New research suggests that people who live in rural areas may be benefiting from telehealth as a modality for substance use disorder treatment to a greater extent than their urban counterparts.