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...them, and where they may be heading (cyborgs, cyberspace).” The subject matter, in addition to Evens’ unique brand of teaching, has made this course infamous among the Class of 2006. Though Expos is commonly referred to as “Sex-pos,” Evens’ class turns the joke into a reality...
They became instant classics. A Merrill research report from Dec. 21, 2000, for example, called an Internet company, LifeMinders, "an attractive investment." But earlier that month, a Blodget e-mail had said, "I can't believe what a POS [piece of s___] that thing is." Spitzer has another favorite--a Blodget missive, now known in the office as the "smoking-gun" document, that says if his team doesn't get any guidance from above, "we are going to just start calling the stocks ... like we see them, no matter what the ancillary business consequences are." Says Spitzer...
...POINT OF SERVICE: Similar to a PPO, a POS plan is frequently run by an HMO but has less restrictive rules--another response to the consumer backlash against HMOs. The difference is that if your doctor refers you to a specialist outside its network of providers, the POS will pick up most, if not all, of the charges...
...POSs or PPOs require PCPs? Woe is the new hire who must choose from a menu of health-care plans: a health-maintenance organization (HMO), preferred-provider organization (PPO), point-of-service program (POS) or fee-for-service plan (FFS). An explanation...
...POS This option was created by HMOS to let members see doctors outside the network, but freedom predictably comes with a higher price. An HMO with broad networks like CIGNA's, though, only has a small fraction of POS members actually seeking care outside the network...