The Difference Between an HMO and a PPO Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

The difference between an HMO and a PPO is:

• A) Patients who are members of a PPO have less opportunity to choose their own caregivers than do members of an HMO.
• B) HMOs are affected by managed care, whereas PPOs are not.
• C) HMOs are usually managed by physicians, whereas PPOs are usually managed by health care administrators with business backgrounds.
• D) Physicians and other caregivers work directly for an HMO, whereas they maintain more autonomy as affiliates of a PPO.

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