Assignment:
Managed Care Organizations have legal departments or law firms that zealously represent their interests. Consequently, in the managed care environment, practitioners need to have some savvy when it comes to negotiation and contracting. The focus will be on the basics to negotiating and contracting in the managed care setting.
Answer the following:
Q1. Identify and describe the basic elements of a contract?
Q2. Identify and discuss the stages of negotiation and areas of concern.
Q3. What if a contract contains provisions for performing illegal activities?
Q4. What is a severability clause and what impact does this clause have on a contract with one or more provisions that are unenforceable? In other words, does an unenforceable provision make the entire contract void?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.