AHIP Exam AHM-520 Topic 6 Question 71 Discussion

The amount of risk for health plan products is dependent on the degree of influence and the relationships that the health plan maintains with its providers. Consider the following types of managed care structures:

Preferred provider organization (PPO)

Group model HMO

Staff model health maintenance organization (HMO)

Traditional health insurance

Of these health plan products, the one that would most likely expose a health plan to the highest risk is the: