Reflect on and evaluate the role that the managed care organization (MCO) plays in today’s health care environment by developing a 750-1,000-word response that addresses the following:

· Explain what a health care organization’s administrative role is in executing risk management policies and ensuring compliance with managed care organization (MCO) standards.

· Explain what value the regulatory statutes of a typical MCO provide to a health care organization and include strategies pertaining to policies such as conflict resolution and risk management that affect patients and families as well as employees and employers.

· Explain what MCO responsibilities relevant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) focus on fraud, waste, and abuse laws.

· Identify strategies that can be implemented for developing a culture of reporting and transparency.

In addition to your textbook, you are required to support your analysis with at least three credible health-related resources.

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