Patients with ______ have been ill for their entire lives, and you need to remember that the last thing they want is another exposure to the medical system or another hospitalization
a. multiple sclerosis c. muscular dystrophy
b. cystic fibrosis d. spina bifida
b
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Federal law prohibits nonparticipating providers from billing TRICARE Standard beneficiaries more than ____ of the allowable charge.
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