The Avignon Company discontinued its contract with a traditional indemnity insurer and contracted exclusively with the Minaret Health Plan to provide the sole healthcare plan to Avignon’s employees. By agreeing to an exclusive contract with Minaret, Avignon has entered into a type of healthcare contract known as
The Medea Clinic is a network provider for Delphic Healthcare. Delphic transferred the contract it held with Medea to the Elixir HMO, an entity that was not party to the original contract. The process by which Delphic transferred the contract it held with Medea to Elixir is known as
One type of fee schedule payment system assigns a weighted unit value for each medical procedure or service based on the cost and intensity of that service. Under this system, the unit values for procedural services are generally higher than the unit values for cognitive services. This system is known as a
An health plan’s contract negotiation team consists of several skilled individuals from different areas. At least one of the members is responsible for evaluating the wording of specific clauses to ensure that the health plan’s rights are protected, as well as to ensure that the contract is in compliance with state and federal regulation. By profession, this member of the contract negotiation team is typically
Promise, Inc., a corporation that specializes in cancer services, employs its physicians and support staff and provides facilities and ancillary services for cancer patients. Promise has contracted with the Cordelia Health Plan to provide all specialty services for Cordelia plan members who are undergoing cancer treatment. In return, Promise receives a capitated amount from Cordelia. Promise is an example of a type of specialty services organization known as a
Provider panels can be either narrow or broad. Compared to a similarly sized health plan that uses a broad provider panel, a health plan that uses a narrow provider panel most likely can expect to
The following statements can correctly be made about the advantages and disadvantages to an health plan of using the various delivery options for pharmacy services.
From the following answer choices, choose the type of clause or provision described in this situation.
The Aviary Health Plan includes in its provider contracts a clause or provision that places the ultimate responsibility for an Aviary plan member’s medical care on the provider.
After HIPAA was enacted, Congress amended the law to include the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) of 1996, a federal requirement relating to mental health benefits. One true statement about the MHPA is that it
From the following answer choices, choose the term that best matches the description.
An integrated delivery system (IDS), which controls most providers in a particular specialty, agrees to provide that specialty service to a health plan only on the condition that the health plan agree to contract with the IDS for other services.
