Question

instructions: select the most appropriate response.
the office of managed care is a cms agency that

a. assesses the quality of managed care plans in the united states and releases the data to the public for its consideration when selecting a managed
care plan.

b. ensures the accountability of managed care plans in terms of objective, measurable standards.

c. facilitates innovation and competition among medicare hmos.

d. contracts with and acquires the clinical and business assets of physician practices.

Explanation:

The Office of Managed Care (OMC) within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is tasked with assessing the quality of managed care plans. This is a key function as it helps ensure that beneficiaries receive appropriate and high - quality care. Options b, c, and d are not the primary functions of the OMC. Option b about ensuring accountability in terms of objective, measurable standards is more of a regulatory oversight aspect (not specific to OMC's main role of quality assessment). Option c about facilitating innovation and competition among Medicare HMOs is more of a secondary or related but not core function. Option d about contracting and acquiring assets is not relevant to the OMC's role in quality assessment of managed care plans.

Answer:

A. assesses the quality of managed care plans in the United States and releases the data to the public for its consideration when selecting a managed care plan.