title: Reasonable expectations. Fears about managed care may lead to a more rational health care system.
abstract: Managed care has a bad rep with many consumers, doctors, and providers. That's because most plans appear to be making arbitrary decisions based primarily on costs. But by inviting community members to help make decisions about their health plan, Allina Health System, Minneapolis, is taking the fear out of managed care.
authors.affiliation: Mark Hagland & Associates, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagland
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014481:United States