The next generation in online publishing...
Sign up to read the digital versions of Managed Care, P&T, and Biotechnology Healthcare. These digital editions are free, searchable, and can be downloaded and read offline. To read a sample of the digital version of Managed Care, follow this link:
Sample digital edition
Register for a free digital subscriptionArchive issues of Managed Care:
MANAGED CARE April 2002. ©MediMedia USA
Vol. 11, No. 4
April 2002
Managed Care (the Magazine) Turns 10
How we and the industry we cover have changed.
Health plans are affected by frustration at the retail counter.
Cover Story
Tough Times for Medicare+Choice
President Bush wants to pump more money into the system, but the gross allocation level isn't the only problem.
Help Wanted: Medical Ethicists
During the last two decades, the ranks of medical ethicists have grown. Plans that consult them gain from the experience.
Don't run for cover because high-cost injectable drugs are poised to invade the market. There are ways to get a grip.
Learning From Canada's Experience
A national system doesn't have all the answers.
Payment Systems Affect Patient Satisfaction
Members are less happy with care from capitated practices.
DEPARTMENTS
M+C: It's not just the funding level.
News and Commentary
Third-Party Review Process Called Effective, Underused
HHS Applies 'Common Sense' To Privacy Regs
Where Employers, Employees Don't See Eye to Eye [chart]
NCQA To Judge Plans on Drug Monitoring
Ruling Makes Class-Action Suit More Plausible
How Much Of a Discount Do Cards Offer?
John Eisenberg, AHRQ's Chief, Dies March 10
Headlines On Deadline ...
Universal care idea gets noticed.
Medically, race means nothing.
What are e-mail consultations worth?
Update those Web sites.
"We provide better care."
CHIP program grows dramatically.