305S00000X Point of Service
- Definition
- This product may also be called an open-ended HMO and offers a transition product incorporating features of both HMOs and PPOs. Beneficiaries are enrolled in an HMO but have the option to go outside the networks for an additional cost.
- Grouping
- Managed Care Organizations
- Classification
- Point of Service
- Section
- Non-Individual
- Notes
- Source: "Glossary of terms used in managed care" Developed by the Managed Care Assembly (MCA) of Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), MGM Journal, September/October 1995, p. 62