Managed care was a methodology adopted in the 1980s and 1990s. It is a system designed to deliver through a specific network of providers and to reduce costs. However, the cost saving was short-lived because:
A) Consumer groups did not endorse the plans.
B) Clients had been used to access to providers of their choice and unlimited service.
C) Medicare and Medicaid took over these plans, making them unnecessary.
D) The system lacked proper payment to physicians and many practitioners went out of business.

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Managed care faced backlash because clients were accustomed to having a choice of providers and unlimited service, which was restricted under the new system. The other options (A, C, and D) are not entirely correct. While consumer groups may have voiced concerns, they were not the sole reason for the failure of managed care. Medicare and Medicaid did adopt some managed care plans but did not take over the entire system, rendering option C incorrect. Payment to physicians was an issue, but it was not the only reason for the short-lived cost savings of managed care, therefore making option D partly incorrect.

Managed Care Was a Methodology Adopted in the 1980s and 1990s