A public health nurse is counseling a client who is trying to ...

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A public health nurse is counseling a client who is trying to determine if a health maintenance organization (HMO) or preferred provider organization (PPO) will provide the better health care coverage.
 
  One main difference between these two types of managed care arrangements is: a. HMOs provide comprehensive care to its members for a fixed fee.
  b. PPOs designate providers that members can choose.
  c. PPOs employ physicians as PPO employees.
  d. HMOs provide financial incentives to encourage members to select HMO pro-viders.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an assumption or requirement for Pearson's r?
 
  a. One variable is conceptualized as a cause, the other as the effect.
  b. Measurement of both variables is on an interval or ratio scale.
  c. The distribution of the two variables is bivariate normal.
  d. Values on the two variables are homoscedastic.

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Answer to Question 1

A
The HMO is a provider arrangement whereby comprehensive care is provided to members for a fixed per member per month fee. A PPO uses predetermined rates for services to be delivered to members. HMOs have multiple models of delivery including the staff model, where physicians are HMO employees. PPOs provide financial incentives to encourage members to select PPO providers.

Answer to Question 2

A