Running head: INFLUENCE OF HMO ’S HMO’s University of Phoenix Abstract The term Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) was developed in 1970 as part of the Nixon Administration to promote the growth of prepaid plans as a way to improve the nation’s health system. The Health Maintenance Organization has an appearance on the outside of being very appealing to those with little money to spend on insurance because it has a very low premium cost‚ but the truth be known that sometimes cheaper is
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HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) • An organization that provides health coverage with providers under contract • Differs from traditional health insurance by the contracts it has with its providers. These contracts allow for premiums to be lower: • Because the health providers has the advantage of having patients directed to them • But these contracts also add additional restrictions to the HMO members. • HMOs provide health care to their members through networks
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Healthcare Organization ’s - HMO vs. PPO Angela MacLeod‚ Ifeoma Jonathan HCS-413 April 17‚ 2011 Jeffery Dodd Healthcare Organization ’s - HMO vs PPO Introduction A health care system is the organization of people‚ institutions‚ and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There are two widely known and used healthcare organizations that deliver insurance to the vast majority of the population‚ Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
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10 Introduction and history of health insurance in the united states Chandra Westergaard Crowell & Moring I. Introduction and History of Health Insurance in the United States Health “insurance” provides individuals with protection against the financial loss that can result from accidents or sickness. In the United States‚ very few people continue to receive protection from losses against illness through what would traditionally be thought of as “insurance.” Instead
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2. The twin problems of the health care industry as viewed by society are cost and access. First of all‚ the cost of getting health care is very high and it is getting higher each day. This has been mostly caused by the combination of high cost and an increase in quantity of services provided to the communities. The other problem involves access to health care. American enjoy limited or no access to health care. Many efforts have been done to reform this‚ but still but still many people are left
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Malaria. It’s current purpose is public health protection‚ they also educate people so they can make important decisions regarding health‚ and provides knowledge on how to avoid how to avoid infectious diseases. In a nutshell‚ their main purpose is to educate the people of the US on how to improve their health. Just about everyone can benefit from this‚ since it’s main purpose is to help people know about personal health. Personally I believe this organization is very useful because nobody can be too
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Health Care Museum Latosha Harris HCS/235 04/08/2013 Ronald Barredo Health Care Museum Health care is growing and as the curator of The Health care Hall of Fame
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Aetna‚ Inc. Health Insurance: A Company Summary Gina M. Hagerty Saint Leo University Abstract Aetna‚ Inc. is an American health care company that provides both traditional and consumer insurance services that include medical‚ pharmaceutical‚ dental‚ vision‚ behavioral health‚ group life‚ disability‚ and long term care. The company provides health care through employer-paid insurance and/or benefit programs‚ as well as through Medicare. Mark Bertolini is its latest chairman;
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Network Development in the Managed Care Organization To guarantee that its members receive appropriate‚ high level quality care in a cost-effective manner‚ each managed care organization (MCO) tailors its networks according to the characteristics of the providers‚ consumers‚ and competitors in a specific market. Other considerations for creating the network are the managed care organization’s own goals for quality‚ accessibility‚ cost savings‚ and member satisfaction. Strategic planning for networks
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Material Health Insurance Matrix As you learn about health care delivery in the United States‚ it is important to understand the various models of health insurance to develop a working knowledge as you progress through the course. The following matrix is designed to help you develop that knowledge and assist you in understanding how health care is financed and how health insurance influences patients and providers as important foundational information for your role as a future health care worker
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