A local hospital has formed a corporate partnership with a reputable HMO (health maintenance organization). The nurse manager has had to educate staff and personnel about the financial implications of this partnership. An HMO:
a. Provides more expensive care than other types of insurance plans.
b. Has a centralized administration that directs and compensates physician services.
c. Pays physicians on a fee-for-service basis.
d. Does not pay as much for acute care as other practice plans.
ANS: B
The HMO is a configuration of healthcare agencies that provide basic and supplemental health maintenance and treatment services to voluntary enrollees who prepay a fixed periodic fee without regard to the amount of services used. HMOs have a centralized administration that directs and pays salaries for physician practice (e.g., HMOs).
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