originally covered catastrophic (inpatient) then added outpatient, diagnostic, physican services no
permission needed.. pay a % of treatment. - Answers indemnity plan / traditioanl / fee for service
insurance carriers have a role in steering health services and care while prepaying some portion of
health care services., all but replaced indemnities - Answers managed care
hmo, ppo, pos, hdhp - Answers common types of health plans:
pcp, he chooses speciality care, copays for oop and specialist visits, no claim for reimbursement, no oon
except for emergency - Answers HMO description
primary care provider requirement by a POS but not by a PPO, lower copay amounts for preferred care
in a POS than in a PPO, and a smaller network of providers to choose from in a POS than in a PPO. -
Answers ppo vs pos
limited beneifts outside of network, no referral or pcp requirement, sometimes have tiers within
preferred network - Answers ppo description
hybrid of ppo hmo, individual may need to select pcp to obtain referrals , no reimbursent file, oop is
copays in netork, oon is % - Answers pos plan
catastrophic insurance, lower premium costs for higher deductible, by paying after insured has lot of
oop expenses, high deductible with lots of - Answers hdhp plan
fsa: select $ from pre tax basis for IRS-qualified medical expenses. can enroll regardless of health plan
insurance and employers may contribute, usually lost $
hra: employer funded to pay health care expenses as determined by employer, rarely roll over
contribution
hsa: owned by employer, grows and keeps with you, tax free until 65 when take out for non medical
expenses its for income tax - Answers fsa, hra and hsa
you know these.. but referral is An authorization or prior approval from a primary care provider to
receive medical care from another provider - Answers deductible, coinsurance, copay, pcp, referral
some plans may have tiered network with varying oop expenses , but in network provider has contract
with insurance, oon doesn't - Answers in network provider vs oon provider (preferred vs nonpreferred)