Social Health Maintenance Organizations (SHMOs) and Programs of All-Inclusive Care

question 39

Multiple Choice

Social health maintenance organizations (SHMOs) and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are federal programs designed to provide coordinated healthcare services to the elderly. Unlike PACE, SHMOs

• A) are reimbursed solely through Medicaid programs
• B) provide extensive long-term care
• C) are reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis
• D) limit benefits to a specified maximum amount

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Recognize the conditions under which a contract could be ended by performance, agreement, or breach.

Understand the principles surrounding substantial performance and the conditions precedent and subsequent in contract law.

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