managed care (redirected from Managed Care Organization)

man·aged care (mnjd)

n.

Any arrangement for health care in which an organization, such as an HMO, another type of doctor-hospital network, or an insurance company, acts as intermediate between the person seeking care and the physician.

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managed care,

n 1. a cost containment system that directs the utilization of health benefits by (a) restricting the type, level, and frequency of treatment; (b) limiting the access to care; and (c) controlling the level of reimbursement for services.
n 2. a health care system in which there is administrative control over primary health care services in a medical group practice. Patients may pay a flat fee for basic family care but may be charged additional fees for secondary care services of specialists.