A health care organization that contracts with employers to provide health insurance to their workers, and hires doctors and other groups to provide health care for the workers who are insured is a

A) preferred provider organization.
B) health maintenance organization.
C) diagnosis-related group system.
D) regional health alliance.

Health Maintenance Organization

An organization that provides or arranges managed care for health insurance, self-funded healthcare benefit plans, individuals, and other entities, on a prepaid basis.

Preferred Provider Organization

A type of health plan that contracts with medical providers, such as hospitals and doctors, to create a network of participating providers; you pay less if you use providers that belong to the plan’s network.

Health Care Organization

An institution that provides medical services, ranging from preventive care to treatment and management of illnesses and diseases.