What HMO s Won t Tell You

Title:
What HMO’s Won’t Tell You
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688

Summary:
When a company enters into a contract with an HMO, employee satisfaction as well as company mo

When companies out-source services, they usually monitor the supplier to ensure that it consis

Keywords:
hmo\’s,health insurance,health costs

Article Body:
When a company enters into a contract with an HMO, employee satisfaction as well as company mo

When companies out-source services, they usually monitor the supplier to ensure that it consis

To compare HMOs, use the Health Plan Employer Data Information set, or HEDIS, available from t

Check to be sure the HMO is accredited by either the NCQA or the Joint Commission on Accredita

If you are still confused by the parameters of the HEDIS report, it may be worthwhile to hire

Several important criteria are used to compare HMOs. The first is the medical-loss ratio, whic

Disenrollment ratios refer to the percentage of employees who have discontinued the health pla

The best medicine is preventative medicine. Be sure to check for such services as childhood im

Find out what access the HMO offers patients seeking primary care physicians. Don’t be impress

Check whether the available physicians are close by, whether they provide services in evenings

Get references from existing customers. Widespread dissatisfaction, despite good statistics, i

The best HMO isn’t necessarily the cheapest, but rather the one which most closely matches a c

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