Cost versus benefits analysis is typically done from the perspective of the third-party payer or the health agency administrator. Why is this perspective an issue?
A. Administrators and insurers focus primarily on costs, not benefits.
B. Administrators are not experts in cost-benefit analyses.
C. Administrators typically lack understanding of health care benefits used in such analyses.
D. The perspectives of the clients and their time, energy, and money are ignored.
ANS: D
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