title: Regulating managed care coverage: a new direction for health-planning agencies.
abstract: The article focuses on the role of health planning agencies in the context of managed care. The author argues that health planning agencies can be redirected toward assessment of managed care plans. Planning entities can be used to evaluate the viability of managed care markets taking into account societal, financial and medical considerations.
authors: Illinois Hospital & HealthSystems Association, USA.
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Nodzenski
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013220:State Health Planning and Development Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life