title: The challenges and pitfalls of a managed care contract.
abstract: Recognizing that managed care contracting is both an art and a science no longer suffices in this era of merger mania and integrated delivery networks. Subacute care providers must now strategize to meet the challenges posed after a managed care contract has been fully executed. Equally important, the pitfalls of a managed care contract must be identified to avoid serious negative consequences.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration