The role of the primary care physician in a Medicaid managed care plan is:
to provide preventive checkups.
to refer the beneficiary to specialists when necessary.
to treat the majority of health conditions to the extent possible.
to coordinate acute and long term care services for patients with complex medical conditions.
Answer: to provide preventive checkups., to refer the beneficiary to specialists when necessary., to treat the majority of health conditions to the extent possible.
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