QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE.
, For a state to enroll its Medicaid beneficiaries in managed care, federal approval is
necessary.
a. True
b. False - ANSWERfalse
PO plan is a hybrid between HMO and POS plans.
a. True
b. False - ANSWERfalse
Which of the following has benefited the most from organizational integration?
a. The integrated organizations
b. Patients
c. The health care system
d. Managed care organizations - ANSWERa. The integrated organizations
HMO plans were created by insurance companies in response to the growth of PPOs.
a. True
b. False - ANSWERfalse
Research shows that compared to traditional Medicare, beneficiaries enrolled in MA
plans receive care of a higher quality.
a. True
b. False - ANSWERtrue
A physician-hospital organization can legally function as an accountable care
organization.
a. True
b. False - ANSWERtrue
Of the following types of integrated systems, which one will be the easiest to dissolve
should circumstances change?
a. Horizontally integrated systems
b. Joint ventures
c. Integrational alliances
d. Accountable care organizations - ANSWERc. Integrational alliances
What was consumers' main complaint against managed care during the 1990s?
a. Lack of choice of providers
b. Rising premiums
c. Rising deductibles
d. Increased risk sharing - ANSWERa. Lack of choice of providers