Preferred provider organizations: Issues for employers

Dan Ermann; Gregory deLissovoy; Jon Gabel; Thomas Rice

Preferred provider organizations: Issues for employers

Dan Ermann, Gregory deLissovoy, Jon Gabel, Thomas Rice

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

The preferred provider organization (PPO), an alternative delivery system currently embraced by the employer sector, has been growing at a phenomenal rate for the past few years. It is necessary to examine the issues an employer should consider when deciding whether to offer a PPO option, and to look at organizational issues such as PPO structure, quality, utilization review mechanisms, and benefits design.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	29-36
Number of pages	8
Journal	Health Care Management Review
Volume	11
Issue number	4
State	Published - 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Health Policy
Leadership and Management
Health(social science)
General Health Professions

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