AHIP Exam AHM-520 Topic 5 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-520 exam

Question #: 81
Topic #: 5

The physicians who work for the Sunrise Health Plan, a staff model HMO, are paid a salary that is not augmented with another type of incentive plan. Compared to the use of a traditional reimbursement method, Sunrise's use of a salary reimbursement method is more likely to

AEncourage Sunrise's physicians to perform services that are not medically necessary

BCompletely eliminate service risk for Sunrise's physicians

CDecrease Sunrise's liability for any negligent acts of the physicians in the plan's network of providers

DHelp stabilize expenses for Sunrise

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Suggested Answer: B

by Mozell at Feb 13, 2024, 10:17 AM

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Launa

1 months ago

Personally, I'm just glad the question didn't involve leeches or bloodletting. Those were the good old days of medicine, am I right?

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Ronnie

4 days ago

D) Help stabilize expenses for Sunrise

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Abel

16 days ago

B) Completely eliminate service risk for Sunrise's physicians

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Hailey

18 days ago

A) Encourage Sunrise's physicians to perform services that are not medically necessary

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Rosendo

2 months ago

B is a bit too extreme. Even with a salary, physicians still have a professional obligation to provide appropriate care. Sunrise's liability wouldn't completely disappear just because they use a salaried model.

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Lauran

9 days ago

I agree, physicians still have a duty of care regardless of their payment structure.

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Josue

13 days ago

C) Decrease Sunrise's liability for any negligent acts of the physicians in the plan's network of providers

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Hoa

15 days ago

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Von

1 months ago

A) Encourage Sunrise's physicians to perform services that are not medically necessary

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Leota

1 months ago

C) Decrease Sunrise's liability for any negligent acts of the physicians in the plan's network of providers

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Paola

1 months ago

A) Encourage Sunrise's physicians to perform services that are not medically necessary

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Yuki

2 months ago

I agree with Paris. Salaried physicians have no financial incentive to over-prescribe, so D is the best choice here. Heck, they might even start prescribing 'naps' as a treatment, saving the plan tons of money!

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Aimee

2 months ago

I think A is a plausible answer too. Salaried physicians might have less motivation to keep costs down and could potentially perform unnecessary services.

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Jesusita

2 months ago

But wouldn't it also decrease Sunrise's liability for any negligent acts of the physicians in the plan's network of providers?

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Paris

2 months ago

The correct answer is D. Paying physicians a salary helps stabilize expenses for Sunrise Health Plan, as they don't have the incentive to perform unnecessary services like in a traditional reimbursement model.

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