A system in which financing, administration, and delivery of health care are combined to provide medical services to subscribers for a prepaid fee is called?

A system in which financing, administration, and delivery of health care are combined to provide medical services to subscribers for a prepaid fee is called?

• A. Managed care
• B. Civil law
• C. Tort
• D. Negligence

Answer: (A)

Managed care describes a system where financing, administration, and delivery of health care are integrated to provide medical services to subscribers for a prepaid fee. This arrangement pools resources and emphasizes coordinating care through networks, preventive services, and utilization management to control costs and improve outcomes. The prepaid aspect means a fixed payment covers a defined set of services, aligning incentives to keep people healthy and to prevent unnecessary procedures. Civil law is the body of non-criminal law governing private disputes; a tort is a civil wrong that leads to liability; negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care. None of these describe how health care is financed and delivered, unlike managed care, which directly addresses the prepaid, coordinated model of care.

Managed care describes a system where financing, administration, and delivery of health care are integrated to provide medical services to subscribers for a prepaid fee. This arrangement pools resources and emphasizes coordinating care through networks, preventive services, and utilization management to control costs and improve outcomes. The prepaid aspect means a fixed payment covers a defined set of services, aligning incentives to keep people healthy and to prevent unnecessary procedures.

Civil law is the body of non-criminal law governing private disputes; a tort is a civil wrong that leads to liability; negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care. None of these describe how health care is financed and delivered, unlike managed care, which directly addresses the prepaid, coordinated model of care.