The primary difference between health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations is that ________.

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The primary difference between health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) is that HMOs require patients to choose a primary care physician who serves as a gatekeeper to specialist care, while PPOs allow patients to choose any doctor within their network without the need for gatekeeper approval. This makes option E the correct answer, as it correctly identifies this key difference between the two types of healthcare organizations. Options A, B, and C are all incorrect, as they do not accurately distinguish between HMOs and PPOs. Option D is partially correct, as HMOs do require a patient to choose a doctor from a list of healthcare providers within the HMO network, but it is not accurate to say that a gatekeeper doctor is not involved in this process.

The Primary Difference Between Health Maintenance Organizations and Preferred Provider