Which statement is true about TRICARE? 

A. TRICARE Extra can be used only after enrollment in the program.
B. TRICARE is a health insurance plan.
C. Physicians must accept all TRICARE patients.
D. TRICARE for Life acts as a secondary payer to Medicare.
E. TRICARE Standard is a health maintenance organization.


D. TRICARE for Life acts as a secondary payer to Medicare.
TRICARE for Life is for enrollees who are aged 65 and older. Medicare pays first, and TRICARE pays the remaining out-of-pocket expenses.

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Medical record destruction should not be done until:

a. the statute of limitations runs out on any possibility of lawsuit. b. the patient is given the opportunity to keep the records. c. a master list of items contained in the record is updated. d. All of the above

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Which of the following describes the network depicted above?


a. Centralized network with a high density of ties
b. Decentralized network with a high density of ties
c. Decentralized network with a low density of ties
d. Centralized network with a low density of ties

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How is a health care proxy different than a durable power of attorney?

A. A health care proxy must be an attorney. B. A health care proxy cannot make medical decisions. C. A health care proxy must be related to the designee. D. A health care proxy can only make health care decisions. E. A health care proxy must be a relative of the patient.

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Surgery may be performed on the musculoskeletal system for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) reshape a structure. B) repair or stabilize by using orthopedic hardware. C) instill antibiotic for an infection. D) remove an abnormal growth.

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