title: Finance issue brief: continuity of care: year end report-2002.
abstract: When a health care provider leaves or is terminated by a managed care plan, how long can patients continue to receive covered treatment from that provider for a life-threatening condition, pregnancy, disability or other circumstance that requires continuous medical care? Lawmakers in 36 states have answered that question.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: MacEachern
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States