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PFFS vs HMO Comparison: Describe and Compare Fee-for-Service Plans and Managed Care Plans

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Describe the principles of fee-for-service plans and managed care plans. What are the similarities and differences?

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This solution discusses three different structures for managed care plans in 236 words.

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It is my goal to provide ideas, definitions, research help, and instructions on how you, the student, should approach the assignment.

First, I should point out that with managed care plans, we are actually referring to three different types of structures:

HMO- In a health maintenance organization, people give up some freedom in choosing doctors and hospitals, in ...

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