Which acronym expands to Point of Service?

• A. Point of Service
• B. First Meeting Schedule
• C. Health Plan Pricing
• D. Records and analyzes calls and emails

Answer: (A)

Acronyms in health plan terminology often stand for specific plan features. POS stands for Point of Service. This type of plan blends elements of HMO and PPO: you typically pay lower costs when you use in-network providers, but you can also receive care from out-of-network providers with higher out-of-pocket costs. You usually have some flexibility to see specialists, sometimes with referrals from a primary care physician, depending on the plan. The other phrases listed don’t form the familiar expansion for POS, as they refer to unrelated ideas like scheduling, pricing, or records analysis.