Unit 1 Chapter 2

Question 1

acupuncture

Answer 1

treatment to relieve pain and disease by puncturing the skin with thin needles at specific points

Question 2

fringe benefits

Answer 2

benefit above and beyond salary to which an employee may be entitled (ex. paid vacation, insurance, sick days, etc.)

Question 3

health maintenance organization (HMO)

Answer 3

type of managed care operation that is typically set up as a for-profit corporation with salaried employees

Question 4

homeopathy

Answer 4

a healing modality that uses diluted doses of certain substances to create an “energy imprint” in the body to bring about a cure

Question 5

independent provider association (IPA)

Answer 5

independent network of physicians in private practice who contract with the association to treat patients for an agreed-upon fee

Question 6

integrative medicine

Answer 6

bringing together of two or more treatment modalities so they function as a harmonious whole, as seen in alternative forms of health care

Question 7

managed care operation

Answer 7

any health care setting or delivery system that is designed to reduce the cost of care while still providing access to care

Question 8

preferred provider organization (PPO)

Answer 8

organization of providers who network together to offer discounts to purchasers of health care insurance