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Network Management

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Question # 31

The Portway Hospital is qualified to receive Medicaid subsidy payments as a disproportionate share hospital (DHS). The DHS payments that Portway receives are

A.

Made for services rendered to specific patients

B.

Made with matching state and federal funds

C.

Included in the Medicaid capitation payment made to patients’ health plans

D.

Defined as cost-based reimbursement (CBR) equal to 100% of Portway’s reasonable costs of providing services to Medicaid recipients

Question # 32

The Aegean Health Plan delegated its utilization management (UM) program to the Silhouette IPA. Silhouette, in turn, transferred authority for case management to Brandon Health Services. In this situation, Brandon is best described as the

A.

delegator, and Aegean is ultimately responsible for Brandon’s performance

B.

delegator, and Silhouette is ultimately responsible for Brandon’s performance

C.

subdelegate, and Aegean is ultimately responsible for Brandon’s performance

D.

subdelegate, and Silhouette is ultimately responsible for Brandon’s performance

Question # 33

For this question, if answer choices (A) through C) are all correct, select answer choice (D). Otherwise, select the one correct answer choice.

Understanding the level of health plan penetration in a particular market can help a health plan determine which products are most appropriate for that market. Indicators of a mature health plan market include

A.

A reduction in the rate of growth in health plan premium levels

B.

A reduction in the level of outcomes management and improvement

C.

An increase in the rate of inpatient hospital utilization

D.

All of the above

Question # 34

From the following answer choices, choose the term that best matches the description.

An integrated delivery system (IDS), which controls most providers in a particular specialty, agrees to provide that specialty service to a health plan only on the condition that the health plan agree to contract with the IDS for other services.

A.

Group boycott

B.

Horizontal division of territories

C.

Tying arrangements

D.

Concerted refusal to admit

Question # 35

Before incurring the expense of assembling a new PPO network, the Protect Health Plan conducted a cost analysis in order to determine the cost-effectiveness of renting an existing PPO network instead. In calculating the overall cost of renting the network, Protect assumed a premium of $2.52 per member per month (PMPM) and estimated the total number of members to be 9,000. This information indicates that Protect would calculate its annual network rental cost to be

A.

$42,857

B.

$56,700

C.

$272,160

D.

$680,400

Question # 36

The following statements are about the negotiation process of provider contracting. Three of the statements are true and one of the statements is false. Select the answer choice containing the FALSE statement.

A.

While preparing for negotiations, the health plan usually sends the provider an application to join the provider network, a list of credentialing requirements, and a copy of the proposed provider contract, which may or may not include the proposed reimbursement schedule.

B.

In general, the ideal negotiating style for provider contracting is a collaborative approach.

C.

Typically, the health plan and the provider negotiate the reimbursement arrangement between the parties before they negotiate the scope of services and the contract language.

D.

The actual signing of the provider contract typically takes place after negotiations are completed.

Question # 37

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

A.

Apex and Baxter only

B.

Apex and Cheshire only

C.

Baxter and Cheshire only

D.

Baxter only

Question # 38

The Adobe Health Plan complies with all of the provisions of the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act (NMHPA) of 1996. Kristen Netzger, an Adobe enrollee, was hospitalized for a cesarean delivery. Amy Davis, also an Adobe enrollee, was hospitalized for a normal delivery. From the following answer choices, select the response that indicates the minimum length of time for which Adobe, under NMHPA, most likely must provide benefits for the hospitalizations of Ms. Netzger and Ms. Davis.

A.

Ms. Netzger = 48 hours

Ms. Davis = 48 hours

B.

Ms. Netzger = 72 hours

Ms. Davis = 72 hours

C.

Ms. Netzger = 96 hours

Ms. Davis = 48 hours

D.

Ms. Netzger = 96 hours

Ms. Davis = 72 hours

Question # 39

The following statement(s) can correctly be made about financial arrangements between health plans and emergency departments of hospitals:

A.

These arrangements typically include payments for services rendered in the emergency department by a health plan's primary or specialty care providers.

B.

Most of these arrangements are structured through the health plan's contract with the hospital.

C.

Both A and B

D.

A only

E.

B only

F.

Neither A nor B

Question # 40

When evaluating the success of providers in meeting standards, a health plan must make adjustments for case mix or severity. One true statement about case mix/severity adjustments is that they:

A.

Typically are more important in measuring the performance of PCPs than they are in measuring the performance of specialists

B.

Help compensate for any unusual factors that may exist in a provider's patient population or in a particular patient

C.

Tend to increase the number of providers who are considered to be outliers

D.

Allow for a more equitable comparison of data between providers of outpatient care but not providers of inpatient care

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