« previous next »

Author Question: A characteristic of a staff model health maintenance organization (HMO) is that it: A. contracts ... (Read 111 times)

mckennatimberlake

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 559
on: Jun 27, 2018
A characteristic of a staff model health maintenance organization (HMO) is that it:
 
  A. contracts with a multispecialty physician group.
  B. is a decentralized healthcare delivery system.
  C. employs salaried physicians.
  D. agrees to contractual discounts with physicians.

Question 2

By accepting lower payments from MCOs, physicians are forced to see more patients each day in order to:
 
  A. deliver MCO-required preventive care.
  B. minimize malpractice suits.
  C. enroll more members in the health plan.
  D. maintain their income due to lower payments.
Comprehensive Health Insurance: Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement ¦ Vines, Braceland, Rollins, Miller ¦ 3rd Edition
Buy Test-Bank


Tonyam972

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 342
Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: employs salaried physicians.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: maintain their income due to lower payments.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.

Did you know?

Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.

Did you know?

It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.

Model for cytoplasmic segregation Model for cytoplasmic segregation
Kidney Anatomy model Kidney Anatomy model
Concept of Health by Children Concept of Health by Children
Induced-fit model of enzyme activity. Induced-fit model of enzyme activity.
Model of an Etruscan Temple Model of an Etruscan Temple
The X-linked genetic model of Morgan’s eye-color inheritance The X-linked genetic model of Morgan’s eye-color inheritance
Video: Cavernous Sinus Larynx Middle Ear Orbit: Granulesm Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library