During the nurse?s interview for a new job, the health benefits are described as a group of health care providers in the local town who have agreed to provide treatment and health services for the clinic employees. This is an example of a (an):
1. PPO.
2. HMO.
3. POS.
4. SSI.
2
Explanation: 1. An HMO is a geographically organized system that provides an agreed -upon package of
health maintenance and treatment services. A PPO is a managed care organization that
contracts with independent caregivers. A POS is a hybrid HMO/PPO. SSI is Social Security
insurance.
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