Reserve and Retirees. A lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, rather than on active duty, is paid on the Guard and Reserve drill pay chart. By drilling one full weekend a month, as of 2012, a lieutenant colonel earned anywhere from $662 a month if he had less than two years of service to a maximum $1,126 a month if he had more than 22 years.
What is Accountable Care? What is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)? An ACO is a provider-based organization that takes responsibility for meeting the healthcare needs of a defined population with the goal of simultaneously improving health, improving patient experiences, and reducing per capita costs.
HMO: An HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) is an organization that provides or arranges for coverage of certain health care services required by members of the organization. Typical HMO coverages include access to a primary care physician, emergency care, and specialists/hospitalization when needed.PO: IPO (Independent Provider Organization) operates by having an HMO contract directly with independent physicians to provides services to HMO members. PPO: PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) is a form of managed care under which health care providers contract to provide medical services at pre-negotiated rates.