A health care service that provides a defined population with a stated range of services through prepayment of an annual or monthly capitation fee is a(n)
A) health maintenance organization (HMO).
B) nurse-managed ambulatory center.
C) outpatient service of a community hospital.
D) preferred provider organization (PPO).

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An HMO provides services to members for an annual or monthly capitation fee. Physicians who contract with a preferred provider organization get paid at a reduced rate for each service they provide.

A Health Care Service That Provides a Defined Population with a Stated