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

1. Managed care organizations, in an effort to make delivery of health care more cost effective, are pushing to replace medical assistants with noncredentialed personnel. 
2. Because of their interest in making health-care delivery more cost effective, managed care organizations are expected to establish certification as a mandatory designation for medical assistants. 
3. OSHA and CLIA statutes and regulations can best be met by medical assistants who are credentialed. 
4. OSHA and CLIA do not require medical assistants to be credentialed at this time. 
5. The Certified Office Laboratory Technician (COLT) certification offered by the American Medical Technologists is for health-care professionals who perform eye exams in the physician's office. 


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False

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