are the oldest form of managed care plan. HMOs offer members a range of health benefits including preventive care for a set monthly fee. There are many kinds of HMOs. If doctors are employees of the health plan and you visit them at central medical offices or clinics it is a staff or group HMO. Other HMOs contract with physician groups or individual doctors who have private offices. These are called individual practice associations (IPAs) or networks.
HMOs will give you a list of doctors from which you must choose a primary care doctor. The doctor coordinates ...
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