Medicare Managed Care Manual (Pub. 100-16), Ch. 11 § 110
MA Organization Relationship with Related Entities, Contractors,
110 - MA Organization Relationship with Related Entities, Contractors,
Subcontractors, First-Tier and Downstream Entities
(Rev. 79, Issued 02-17-06, Effective Date 02-17-06)
Organizations likely to apply for MA contracts commonly enter into business
relationships with entities that they place under contract to perform certain functions that
otherwise would be the responsibility of the organization to perform, including
management and provision of services.