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How to Choose an HMO</h4></center>
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Basic Information About Managed Care</h4></center>
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Managed Care Cost Control Strategies:</h4></center>
<center>Medical Necessity -- Networks -- Co-payments -- Deductibles --
Gatekeepers -- Capitation -- At-Risk Agreements -- Prior Authorization
-- Formularies -- All-Products Clauses -- Withholds and Bonuses -- Carve-Outs
-- Preventive Care -- Disease Management Programs</center>
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Making the Decision:</h4></center>
<center>What Are Your Priorities? -- How Much Can You Afford Out-of-Pocket?
-- How Much Will You Have to Pay for the Premium? -- What is the Plan's
Reputation? -- Which Plans Does Your Employer Offer?
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