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When prolonged hospitalizations or complex chronic illnesses lead to intensive ongoing care needs, case management helps coordinate treatments with medical teams, health plan administrators, patients, and family caregivers. These patient-centered services aim to optimize recovery outcomes and quality of life while managing the runaway costs of ambulant visits, home therapies, community care referrals, special equipment acquisition, etc. Case managers help enhance continuity and reduce duplication and contradictions across multi-specialist providers.