Why do you think fee-for-service plans, with their absence of managed care provisions, are so much more costly than other plans?

What will be an ideal response?


Fee-for-service plans are more costly because there is no mechanism or incentive in place to control the use of healthcare. The incentive to the physician is to provide services.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. egalitarian b. utilitarian c. American d. libertarian

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