Angioplasty may be used to remove or compress deposits in arteries, or to insert a stent to allow blood flow

If a patient is not able to answer questions for an admission form, how can you obtain the required information?

Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1 All health insurance contracts define medical necessity in the same way. 2) If a physician has ordered surgery for a patient, a managed care organization (MCO) case manager may disallow an inpatient stay if the MCO guidelines designate the procedure as best suited for outpatient care. 3) A goal of managed care is for the patient to receive care in the most appropriate and most restrictive setting. 4) A primary care physician (PCP) in a health maintenance organization (HMO) can be an OB/GYN. 5) An integrated delivery system (IDS) is a network of healthcare organizations under a parent holding company.