Describe the difference between a "participating provider" and a "non-participating provider."

What will be an ideal response?


A participating provider is usually a non-physician health care professional who provides services to individuals covered by a particular health plan and accepts the insurance company's approved fee for each service as payment in full for that service (that is, accepts assignment). A non-participating provider is usually a non-physician health care professional who does not contract with insurance companies and does not accept the insurance company's approved for services (that is, does NOT accept assignment).

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a. Lack of vitamin K b. Increase of vital capacity c. Added exertion of expiration d. Development of kyphosis

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A. behavior and size B. behavior, histology, and size C. histology and size D. behavior and histology

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