A fixed prepayment is made under contract to a medical provider for each plan member in the ________ payment method.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


capitation

In capitation contracts, the provider receives a fixed prepayment for each plan member.

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A) "Please stand behind the EMT at the foot end and count steps for her." B) "You can help by grasping the right side of the stretcher to keep it balanced." C) "Come up and help me with the head end, since most of the weight is here." D) "Stand behind us at the top of the stairs and let us know if you see any obstacles."

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A. Mechanoreceptors B. Proprioceptors C. Chemoreceptors D. Photoreceptors

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A) 40.64 B) 41.64 C) 41.00 D) 40.00

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Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the overall effect of two decades of ethical activity treating impaired and "handicapped" newborns?

A. Parents have a smaller range of decisions or choices about treatment in such cases. B. As a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hospital ethics committees, most impaired newborns are "seriously under-treated." C. Physicians have a smaller range of decisions or choices about treatment in such cases. D. Fewer spina bifida babies die today than at the time of the Johns Hopkins cases. E. Fewer Down syndrome babies die today than at the time of the Johns Hopkins cases.

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