Managed care is a system of health care delivery that aims to
provide a generalized structure and focus when managing the use,
access, cost, quality, and effectiveness of health care services.
There are various ways in which the managed care organization
reimburses hospitals for their services. Examples of Managed Care
Reimbursement Methods include the following:
Percent-of-charge payment
Per diem payment
Case rate payment (DRGs and MS-DRGs)
Ambulatory Patient Grouper (APG)
Ambulatory Payment Classification (APCs)
Other types of reimbursement (carve-out, stop-loss,...