Hospitals as third-party administrators.
Hospitals that are skilled at managing the health insurance claims of their employees will be well-positioned to take advantage of the growing demand for third-party administration of claims. In the process, the hospital also may enhance its image as a high-quality provider of cost-effective health care and gain the business of managed care entities in need of solid utilization management services.
D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review