Managed care in flux: strategies for the current state

Given the combination of consumer backlash, a rash of antimanaged care bills, renewed medical inflation, rising prescription drug costs and the threat of class action HMO lawsuits, managed care is in a state of flux. However, managed care in some form is here to stay. This author recommends that plan sponsors adopt strategies to reap the positives managed care offers while the industry is reshaping itself.