As a provision of the Accountable Care Act, health care insurers were encouraged to unite with health care providers to form what type of an organization?
A. health maintenance organization
B. preferred provider organization
C. open access plan
D. accountable care organization
E. indemnity plan
D. accountable care organization
The Affordable Care Act created opportunities to form Accountable Care Organizations. These ACOs make a commitment to help specific patients with chronic illnesses. The ACOs were in their beginning stages when the book was published. Health maintenance organizations, preferred providers, open access, and indemnity plans are all forms of provider reimbursement plans that were in place before the ACA became law.
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