Managed care is any kind of contractual arrangement that integrate the funding and distribution of medical care. Many of the health care workers and medical facilities deliver care for members at a predetermined price. Managed care has many diverse care plans. Types of managed care organizations are health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, point-of-service, and consumer directed health plans. The health maintenance organization offer members a range of health benefits for a set monthly fee. Members must use care providers and facilities with in the health maintenance organizations network in order to obtain coverage, unless it is an emergency. HMOs are classified as staff model, group-model, network model, and independent
