This Survey covers managed care organizations (MCOs) - including health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other managed healthcare plans, such as preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and managed fee-for-service plans - that focus on controlling healthcare costs.
"Managed Health Care" is a GICS sub-industry in the "Health Care" sector of the S&P 1500.
Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. | 
