title: Integrating alternative providers into managed care: a case study.
abstract: Alternative medical techniques have become extremely popular, particularly in the western United States. Washington State recently enacted a law requiring certain health plans to include alternative providers on their physician panels. The author describes the efforts of one MCO to comply.
authors.affiliation: King County Medical Blue Shield, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broida
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D003406:Credentialing; D003625:Data Collection; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008503:Medical Staff; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014861:Washington; D000078329:Workforce