Principles of Managed Care: A Position Paper from the American College of Physicians

ACP position paper addresses the complex issue of managed care and offers recommendations to protect patients and allow physicians to provide better care.

ACP position paper addresses the complex issue of managed care and offers recommendations to protect patients and allow physicians to provide better care.

Reyna Howkins

managed care; health care; public health; payments; payers; health plan; cost control; costs; prior authorization; clinician networks; administrative burden; patient-physician relationship; patient rights; patients; physicians; access to care; administrative processes; advocacy; high-value care; narrow networks

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 10:22 AM EST

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 10:23 AM EST

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