managed care


noun

a healthcare plan or system that seeks to control medical costs by contracting with a network of providers.

Origin of managed care

1985–90

Example sentences from the Web for managed care

Medical definitions for managed care

managed care
[ mănĭjd ]

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.