The Amendment to the HMO Act of 1973 Allowed Federally

question 41

Multiple Choice

The Amendment to the HMO Act of 1973 allowed federally qualified HMOs to permit members to __________.

• A) always use HMO physicians and be only partially reimbursed
• B) occasionally use non-HMO physicians and be partially reimbursed
• C) pick a non-HMO physician and be totally reimbursed
• D) switch to using non-HMO physicians and be totally reimbursed

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