- (Topic 1)
The Omni Health Plan is interested in expanding the specialty services it offers to its plan members and is considering contracting with the following providers of specialty services:
The Apex Company, a managed vision care organization (MVCO) The Baxter Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization (MBHO) The Cheshire Dental Health Maintenance Organization (DHMO)
As part of its credentialing process, Omni would like to verify that each of these providers has met NCQA’s accreditation standards. However, with regard to these three specialty service providers, an NCQA accreditation program currently exists for
Correct Answer:
D
- (Topic 1)
In open panel contracting, there are several types of delivery systems. One such delivery system is the faculty practice plan (FPP). One likely result that a health plan will experience by contracting with an FPP is that the health plan will
Correct Answer:
C
- (Topic 2)
The provider contract that the Canyon health plan has with Dr. Nicole Enberg specifies that she cannot sue or file any claims against a Canyon plan member for covered services, even if Canyon becomes insolvent or fails to meet its financial obligations. The contract also specifies that Canyon will compensate her under a typical discounted fee-for-service (DFFS) payment system.
During its recredentialing of Dr. Enberg, Canyon developed a report that helped the health plan determine how well she met Canyon's standards. The report included cumulative performance data for Dr. Enberg and encompassed all measurable aspects of her performance. This reportincluded such information as the number of hospital admissions Dr. Enberg had and the number of referrals she made outside of Canyon's provider network during a specified period. Canyon also used process measures, structural measures, and outcomes measures to evaluate Dr. Enberg's performance.
The report that helped Canyon determine how well Dr. Enberg met the health plan's standards is known as:
Correct Answer:
C
- (Topic 2)
The following statement(s) can correctly be made about the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997:
Correct Answer:
C
- (Topic 2)
Prior to the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, payment for Medicare- covered primary and acute care services was based on the adjusted average per capita cost (AAPCC). The AAPCC is defined as the
Correct Answer:
C