Managed care is a growing model in the delivery of home care and long term care. The care decision making process is different than that routinely used in the fee-for-service world. Home care providers are working in concert with third party care managers, network physicians and a care authorization process that is outside their control. How does this dynamic affect the home care provider's responsibilities for high quality and appropriate patient care? Are there new liability risks for malpractice or are the risks just a new model of the same risk? This program provides a journey into the issues involving managed care home care and potential liabilities.

Objectives:
1. Identify distinctions in health care decision making in managed care and resulting distinct care duties.
2. Recognize standards of care liability in a managed care setting.
3. Discuss principles of effective risk management in caring for the managed home care patient.