Question

a physician or health care facility under contract to a managed care plan is called a(n)
a. exclusive provider organization (epo).
b. network provider.
c. group practice.
d. integrated delivery system (ids).

Explanation:

• An exclusive provider organization (EPO) is a type of managed care plan, not a single physician or facility.
• A group practice refers to a group of physicians practicing together, not specifically a contracted entity to a managed care plan.
• An integrated delivery system (IDS) is a larger system that coordinates care across different entities, not just a single contracted provider.
• A network provider is a physician or health care facility that has a contract with a managed care plan.

Answer:

B. network provider.