Exam 4: Todays Healthcare Environment

Medicare and Medicaid prohibit physicians from

Fee splitting occurs when

A fixed-payment plan of health insurance offers coverage for

Those persons most likely to receive the best care under a managed care system are

In a managed care organization,financial risk is shared by the

Medicaid is a

A health maintenance organization (HMO)provides

Benefits of a corporation include all of the following except

A gag clause,considered illegal in contracts between physicians and managed care organizations

Diagnosis-related groups refer to

A medical practice consisting of three or more physicians who practice the same specialty and share expenses and income is a/an

Which form of medical practice ends with the death of the owner?

The members of a professional corporation are known as

The purpose of the gatekeeper is to

Managed care organizations may attempt to limit a patient's

Medicare is a federal program of

A person with the appropriate education who practices as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy is called a/an

A business operation of a medical practice in which two or more physicians are responsible for the actions of each,including debts,is called a/an

Third-party payers are

A Medicare-instituted method of hospital payment is