What Does the RAND HMO Experiment Conclude About the Differences

question 18

Multiple Choice

What does the RAND HMO experiment conclude about the differences in FFS and HMO hospital admissions?

• A)HMOs are more risk selective than FFS
• B)HMOs are less risk selective than FFS
• C)HMOs provide a better incentive to reduce admission rates than FFS
• D)HMOs provide a better incentive to increase admission rates than FFS.

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