Noun
managed care (uncountable)
(US, medicine, healthcare) Medical services which are planned, directed, and controlled—especially by a health insurance company—in a manner designed to maximize the efficiency of the delivery and financing of health care.
• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO): Managed care plan that limits coverage to care from doctors, hospitals and other providers who work for or have a contract with the HMO. Source: Internet
Rather than treating the symptoms only, a system of Primary healthcare should include Managed Care, where ‘prevention is better than cure’ Source: Internet