Innovative providers thrive under Medicaid managed care.
A publicly funded health care system embraces Medicaid managed care. To some safety net providers, providing quality care, serving the indigent, and providing medical training seem to conflict with managed care. See how the University Health System in San Antonio, TX, created new programs for its Medicaid and uninsured patients to meet its mission, compete with commercial Medicaid plans, and still survive.
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