What Is True About Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is true about Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) ?

• A) Physicians are often paid only for patient visits.
• B) Physicians are responsible for the administrative tasks.
• C) Members of an HMO select a primary care physician (PCP) from a group.
• D) Both b and c are true.

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