The Two Main Types of Managed-Care Organizations Are

question 165

Multiple Choice

The two main types of managed-care organizations are

• A) U.S. veterans' hospitals and university health clinics.
• B) health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and private nursing homes.
• C) health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs).
• D) preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and nonprofit hospitals.

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Definitions:

Flatus

Intestinal gas.

Gas

A state of matter characterized by neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume and can expand freely to fill any space available.

Peptic

Pertaining to digestion; can also refer to an ulcer of the upper digestive tract.

Gastric Ulcer

A sore or lesion that develops on the lining of the stomach, often resulting from infection with H. pylori bacteria or prolonged use of NSAIDs.