This model employs physicians to provide health care to its members. All premiums and other revenues accrue to the HMO, which compensates physicians by salary.
A model in which physicians are full-time, salaried employees of the HMO. They practice in one or a limited number of locations. See Group Model HMO, Independent Practice Association, Network Model HMO.
An HMO that employs physicians to provide health care services to its members. Staff Models usually operate their own health center or facilities.
An arrangement with an HMO and physicians where the physicians are hired by the HMO, all premiums paid go to the HMO and the physicians are paid a salary for their services.
(see Health Maintenance Organization)
An HMO where doctors are employed by the health plan and provide care at a health care center facility.
A type of HMO that hires its own doctors. These physicians usually practice under one roof and are salaried by the plan.
A closed-panel Health Maintenance Organization whose physicians are employees of the HMO.
A closed-panel HMO whose physicians are employees of the HMO. A model in which the HMO hires its own physicians. All premiums and other revenues accrue to the HMO, which, in turn, compensates physicians. Very much like the group model, except the doctors are employees of the HMO. Generally, all ambulatory health services are provided under one roof in the staff model.
An HMO in which the physicians are salaried employees of the HMO.