What is the name of a health care delivery system involving private insurers who contract with doctors and hospitals to provide set prices and allows insureds to choose among designated doctors and hospitals when medical treatment and care is needed?
A. Health care service organization
B. Administrative services organization
C. Preferred provider organization
D. Health Insuring Corporation
Answer (1)
The health care delivery system described is a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), where private insurers contract with a network of doctors and hospitals. This system allows insured individuals to choose among designated providers while typically offering lower costs for in-network services. Other options, like Health Care Service Organizations and Health Insuring Corporations, have different structures and rules concerning provider choice. ;
