Harry has medical insurance through an HMO. He would like to see a podiatrist about the foot pain he has been having. What is th
e first step he will have to take in order to see his podiatrist? A. Schedule a visit to a specialist out-of-network B. Get a referral from his primary care physician C. Arrange a meeting with his HMO provider D. Get a hospital to diagnose his condition Please select the best answer from the choices provided. A B C D.
The first step Harry will have to take in order to see his podiatrist is: B. Get a referral from his primary care physician.
A health care can be defined as a medical plan or insurance for the medical care of a particular patient that covers a part or whole risk of the medical expenses to be incurred such as a private health care.
Some examples a private health care are:
Point of Service (POS) plans.
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans.
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans.
Health maintenance organization (HMO) plans are often not paid for by the government but privately or sometimes from a patient's pocket. Thus, the patient is required to obtain a referral from his or her primary care physician before seeing any medical professional (specialist) such as a podiatrist.
