title: Measuring managed care: does it really save money?
abstract: As managed care contracts become a way of doing business, healthcare providers and insurers must learn to evaluate whether these programs save money and how much. Cost savings can be estimated using genetic statistical methods. However, each analysis must address such issues as the measurement method, claims submission lags, study period, length, method of utilization measurement, cost variability, replicability, and the effect on quality of care.
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D003710:Demography; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review