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Mechanisms for Payment. Probably the key element of the managed care contract for the provider is the mechanism for payment. The contract should state how, when, and what the provider will be paid. The provider's personnel should understand the claims' forms and processing procedures.
Simply stated, managed care is a system that integrates the financing and delivery of appropriate health care using a comprehensive set of services. Managed care is any method of organizing health care providers to achieve the dual goals of controlling health care costs and managing quality of care. In the United States, we have a private and competitive health insurance system which will cause managed care to continue to evolve.