A "Hybrid" Type of Managed Care (Also Called an Open-Ended

question 5

Short Answer

A "hybrid" type of managed care (also called an open-ended HMO)that allows patients either to use their HMO provider or to go outside the plan and use a provider of their choices is a/an ____________________.

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Definitions:

New Learning

The process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, or behaviors through study, experience, or teaching.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, including perception, memory, and reasoning.

Behavior-Reinforcement Beliefs

The belief that positive or negative reinforcement can influence the likelihood of certain behaviors being repeated.

Learned Helplessness

The belief that events are independent of behavior and are uncontrollable, which results in behavioral deficits characteristic of depression.