Health Plan Quality Information: Efforts to Report on PPO Plan Performance
HEHS-98-213R
Published: Jul 16, 1998. Publicly Released: Jul 16, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on preferred provider organization (PPO) plan performance, focusing on: (1) large health care purchasers' efforts to collect and disseminate quality performance information about PPO plans; and (2) existing requirements for PPOs to demonstrate quality assurance efforts.
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Consumer educationConsumer protectionData collectionEmployee medical benefitsHealth care planningHealth care programsHealth care servicesHealth insuranceManaged health careMedicarePerformance measuresQuality assurancePreferred provider organizations