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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.
Health Care. CHAPTER 1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES. â Understand how managed care came into being. â Understand the forces that have shaped managed care in the past. â Understand the major obstacles to managed care historically. â Understand the major forces shaping managed care today. MANAGED CARE: THE EARLY YEARS. (PREâ1970) Sometimes cited as the first example of a health maintenance organization. (HMO), the Western Clinic in T acoma, Washington, began in 1910 to offer, ex-. clusively through its own providers, a broad range of medical services in return.