Health care purchasing alliances--a Michigan multiemployer trust funds' approach.
A group of multiemployer trust funds in Michigan has formed a coalition that eventually will offer its members an integrated managed health care program. As the first step toward this goal, the coalition recently implemented a managed pharmaceutical program.
Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO.
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D017046:Cost Savings; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008824:Michigan; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration