Health care delivery systems in review.
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) exhibited serious financial problems in 1986, and the results for 1987 are anticipated to be similar. Solvency requirements for HMOs are under consideration in several states to prevent financial losses to providers and loss of health care to enrollees. Managers in HMOs will be paid higher salaries in the coming year than 3 years ago. This may add further to the financial burden of HMOs. In the meantime, Medicare and CHAMPUS contracts with the government may prove to be sources of new members for HMOs.
D003625:Data Collection; D005376:Financial Management / Q000639:trends*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States