HMOs and PPOs. How do they stack up?
Decisions on participation in health maintenance organization and preferred provider organization opportunities have become an essential responsibility for medical groups. In this practical guide, a clear framework for evaluating HMO and PPO programs from the perspective of the individual group practice is offered. A helpful series of figures outlines essential considerations concerning group goals and characteristics, the preliminary evaluating and detailed plan analysis phases, and contractual provisions.
D003657:Decision Making; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006123:Group Practice; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000592:standards*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000592:standards*; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States