State X issued a nonresident license to Tamara Pensky, a sales representative of the Verity Health Plan. In doing so, State X imposed a countersignature requirement, which requires that
In 1994, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revised their 1993 healthcare-specific antitrust guidelines to include analytical principles relating to multiprovider networks. Under the new guidelines, the regulatory agencies will use the rule of reason to analyze joint pricing activities by competitors in physician or multiprovider networks only if
Health plans should monitor changes in the environment and emerging trends, because changes in society will affect the managed care industry. One true statement regarding recent changes in the environment in which health plans operate is that
The following statements are about various provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Three of the statements are true and one statement is false. Select the answer choice that contains the FALSE statement.
In developing its corporate strategies, the Haven Health Plan decided to implement a growth strategy that is focused on increasing the percentage of preventive health office visits from its current plan members. To accomplish this objective, Haven will send a direct mail kit to existing plan members to remind them of the variety of preventive health services that Haven currently offers, including physical exams, cholesterol tests, and mammograms. This information illustrates Haven's use of
SoundCare Health Services, a health plan, recently conducted a situation analysis. One step in this analysis required SoundCare to examine its current activities, its strengths and weaknesses, and its ability to respond to potential threats and opportunities in the environment. This activity provided SoundCare with a realistic appraisal of its capabilities. One weakness that SoundCare identified during this process was that it lacked an effective program for preventing and detecting violations of law. SoundCare decided to remedy this weakness by using the 1991 Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations as a model for its compliance program.
By definition, the activity that SoundCare conducted when it examined its strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities is known as
States may impose nominal deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments on some Medicaid recipients for certain services. Services for which states can require copayments from Medicaid recipients include:
The following statements describe various state benefit mandates. Select the answer choice that describes a state law pertaining to off-label uses for drugs.
Indigo Health Plan advertised a specific individual health insurance policy through a direct mail advertisement that provided detailed information about the product. In order to comply with the NAIC Model Rules Governing Advertisements of Accident and Sickness Insurance, Indigo must disclose whether the advertised policy contains any exceptions, reductions, or limitations. Thus, Indigo disclosed in the advertisement that one policy provision limits coverage for dental exams to $50 per exam and to one exam per calendar year. This information indicates that, with respect to the definitions in the NAIC Model Rules, Indigo's advertisement is an example of an
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted the Health Maintenance Organization Model Act (HMO Model Act) to regulate the development and operations of HMOs. One true statement regarding the HMO Model Act is that the act
TESTED 22 Feb 2025
