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.
Exclusive provider organization (EPO) vs. preferred provider organization (PPO) A PPO is a healthcare benefit arrangement that is similar to the EPO in structure, administration, and operation. Unlike EPO members, however, PPO members are reimbursed for using medical care providers outside of their network of designated doctors and hospitals.