title: Hospital managed care diversification and reinsurance strategies.
abstract: As increasing numbers of patients enroll in managed care plans, health care providers are faced with new operational and financial challenges. This article, the fourth in a series on the financial perils of managed care contracting, addresses issues related to diversification of risk and reinsurance.
authors.affiliation: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwartzben
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D004465:Economic Competition; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D018803:Models, Economic; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States