Within which organization is the patient required to select a primary care provider (PCP) from a list the organization provides to direct all medical care the patient receives?
A) POS
B) PCP
C) HMO
D) PPO

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An HMO, or Health Maintenance Organization, requires the patient to select a PCP to provide care. POS relates to point of service, and the patient may choose a PCP within the network or outside of the network of listed physicians. PCP refers to a primary care physician, and PPO refers to a preferred provider organization in which the patient can choose his or her own PCP.

Within Which Organization Is the Patient Required to Select a Primary