Al Marak, a member of the Frazier Health Plan, has asked for a typical Level One appeal of a decision that Frazier made regarding Mr. Marak's coverage. One true statement about this Level One appeal is that
In certain situations, a health plan can use the results of utilization review to intervene, if necessary, to alter the course of a plan member's medical care. Such intervention can be based on the results of
Which of the following best describes an organization that is owned by a hospital or group of investors and provides management and administrative support services to individual physicians or small group practices?
Following a report by the Institute of Medicine on the incidence and consequences of medical errors, a national task force recommended implementation of a nationwide mandatory system of collecting, analyzing, and reporting standardized information about m
The application of health plan principles to workers' compensation insurance programs has presented some unique challenges because of the differences between health plan for traditional group healthcare and workers' compensation. One key difference is that
One typical characteristic of an integrated delivery system (IDS) is that an IDS.
Emily Brown works for Integral Health Plan and represents the company as a board member for the board of directors. Which best describes Emily's position?
The existing committees at the Majestic Health Plan, a health plan that is subject to the requirements of HIPAA, include the Executive Committee and the Corporate Compliance Committee. The Executive Committee serves as a long-term advisory body on issues
One component of information systems used by health plans incorporates membership data and information about provider reimbursement arrangements and analyzes transactions according to contract rules. This information system component is known as
Health plans use the following to determine the number of providers to add to a network: