ABSTRACT
Managed Behavioral Care systems have been largely derivations of and outgrowths from Health Maintenance Organizations and Preferred Provider Organizations, and MBC entities utilize many of the technologies, values, and structures inherent in these organizations. Moreover, HMOs represent a major market for MBC firms, which manage the HMO customer’s mental health and substance abuse services. A familiarity with the fundamental operations of HMOs and PPOs provides the background necessary for understanding the developments in Managed Behavioral care.
