More important for the HMO is the ability to control the doctors behavior.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health Care Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

What happens if word gets out that this HMO is the best place to go if you have diabetes?.    From Wordnik.com.  [VA Hospitals as Quality Leaders, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

"Big Business/Pharma/HMO" is worried about profits, not patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [House Democrats agree on health-care position, chairman says] Reference

In principle an HMO is the same thing except taken to a larger extreme.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health Care First-party Payments, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Riegn in HMO beaurocracy, reign in waste, reign in corruption and things will be better.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama says health care delay is OK 'to get it right'] Reference

After doing the 'hi honey I'm home' thing, I called the HMO back at 6: 30 (4: 30 Pacific).    From Wordnik.com.  [catpewk Diary Entry] Reference

So considering that this HMO is costing you probably a few hundred a month why not switch to a catastrophic plan?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health Care Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

It's niave to pretend that the HMO is evil but the doctor is always the good guy prescribing just the right care.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health Insurance Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

So long as Lazarus kept up the payments on his HMO, that is.    From Wordnik.com.  [CapeCodToday Blog Chowder] Reference

The HMO is the cheapest of the three health insurance plans.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Blog] Reference

Also, what kind of point are you trying to make by me using the word HMO?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Costs of Inaction] Reference

In the ideal world, my HMO should be a silent partner in healthcare choices.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taxes and Health Insurance, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Don't tell me to call our HMO—I already did and they said it's not covered.    From Wordnik.com.  [That's Unethical!] Reference

One health plan even suggested that patients should call the HMO before calling 911.    From Wordnik.com.  [Remarks By Vp Gore To The American Medical Association] Reference

One big difference is that the HMO is a non-profit entity and thus has no inherent self-interest to skimp or not provide care.    From Wordnik.com.  [GJSentinel.com] Reference

Paul Ginsburg of the Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, D.C., calls the HMO era "one of unusual medical equality.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Paying Up For Quality Care] Reference

And there's no way that this country can afford that kind of a "one size fits all" government-run HMO, which is what Al Gore seems to want.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - CNN Late Edition: Senators Hatch and Leahy Talk Presidential Politics; Campaign 2000 Hits Airwaves; Can Religion and Politics Mix? - September 3, 2000] Reference

But the plans can be an alphabet soup of confusing options such as HMO, such as PPO or more than that.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 13, 2007] Reference

But the plans can be an alphabet soup of confusing options such as HMO, such as PPO, even more than that.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2007] Reference

Other than government mandates such as HMO's they are individual.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

The gambit hinges on whether viewers will buy an HMO-friendly story.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hmos In Hollywood] Reference

Does your HMO penalize him for ordering tests or referring specialists?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Doctor Lottery] Reference

First, the ratings are a snapshot of HMO quality, not a permanent grade.    From Wordnik.com.  [Does Your Hmo Stack Up?] Reference

Only four plans, including HMO-Oregon, could boast rates under 14 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Does Your Hmo Stack Up?] Reference

But even a savvy shopper would have trouble knowing a good HMO from a bad one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Does Your Hmo Stack Up?] Reference

Kaiser Permanente, an HMO with its own doctors, also exerts rigorous cost control.    From Wordnik.com.  [Experimental States] Reference

The score so far: 260 HMO decisions upheld, 260 overturned and 37 partially overturned.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is Your Hmo Too Stingy?] Reference

Complaints: Every state cautioned against using complaints as a barometer of HMO quality.    From Wordnik.com.  [Does Your Hmo Stack Up?] Reference

The theory was, they'd get better care from an HMO at lower cost than in an emergency room.    From Wordnik.com.  [Let The States Do It] Reference

And of the 19 states that allow some way to appeal HMO decisions, Texas is by far the toughest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is Your Hmo Too Stingy?] Reference

See for yourself if your HMO makes the grade -- or would rather keep its performance to itself.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Good Is Your Health Care?] Reference

One woman details her HMO hassles; a retired doctor describes how managed care hurts physicians.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Outside Shot] Reference

The Kaiser family name is on Kaiser Permanente, a HMO of the sort the Clintons 'plan would favor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Came The Revolution...] Reference

We first calculated the number of complaints per 10,000 members, to adjust for different HMO sizes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Does Your Hmo Stack Up?] Reference

It should be more profitable to operate an HMO, with a government-subsidized drug benefit attached.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Medicare Really Needs] Reference

Nor did Donna expend time and emotion decoding HMO brochures or poring over her 401 (k) prospectus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Are You Anxious? You're Not Alone] Reference

Despite those challenges, NEWSWEEK thought it would be worth investigating HMO quality and singling out the exceptional plans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Does Your Hmo Stack Up?] Reference