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Reconciliation is the process by which a health plan assesses providers' performance relative to contractual terms and reimbursement.
With regard to this process, it can correctly be stated that
Over time, health plans and their underwriters have gathered increasingly reliable information about the morbidity experience of small groups.
Generally, in comparison to large groups, small groups tend to
Two sets of financial accounting standards are generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and statutory accounting practices (SAP). One true statement about these financial accounting standards is that
The Jasmine Company, which self funds the health plan for its 200 employees, has established a 501(c)(9) trust as a means of addressing possible claims fluctuations under the health plan. This plan is not a part of a collective bargaining process. A potential disadvantage to Jasmine of using a 501(c)(9) trust is that
The following paragraph contains an incomplete statement. Select the answer choice containing the term that correctly completes the statement. Health plans face four contingency risks (C-risks): asset risk (C-1), pricing risk (C-2), interest-rate risk (C-3), and general management risk (C-4). Of these risks, ________________ is typically the most important risk that health plans face. This is true because a sizable portion of the total expenses and liabilities faced by a health plan come from contractual obligations to pay for future medical costs, and the exact amount of these costs is not known when the healthcare coverage is priced.
The Fiesta Health Plan prices its products in such a way that the rates for its products are reasonable, adequate, equitable, and competitive. Fiesta is using blended rating to calculate a premium rate for the Murdock Company, a large employer. Fiesta has assigned a credibility factor of 0.6 to Murdock. Fiesta has also determined that Murdock's manual rate is $200 PMPM and that Murdock's experience rate is $180 PMPM. Fiesta would correctly calculate that its blended rate PMPM for Murdock should be Fiesta's retention charge plus
This concept, which holds that a company should record the amounts associated with its business transactions in monetary terms, assumes that the value of money is stable over time. This concept provides objectivity and reliability, although its relevance may fluctuate.
From the following answer choices, choose the name of the accounting concept that matches the description.
The physicians who work for the Sunrise Health Plan, a staff model HMO, are paid a salary that is not augmented with another type of incentive plan. Compared to the use of a traditional reimbursement method, Sunrise's use of a salary reimbursement method is more likely to
The Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Model Act, developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), represents one approach to developing solvency standards. One drawback to this type of solvency regulation is that it
Experience rating and manual rating are two rating methods that the Cheshire health plan uses to determine its premium rates. One difference between these two methods is that, under experience rating, Cheshire
