In Plans That Require the Primary Care Physician (PCP) to Play

question 62

Multiple Choice

In plans that require the primary care physician (PCP) to play a gatekeeper role, the PCP is given incentives to:

• A) expand office hours and/or staff to permit more patients to be seen each day.
• B) make frequent referrals to contracted network specialists.
• C) see as many patients each day as possible, even if this means less time with each patient.
• D) treat the patient as much as possible without a specialist referral unless absolutely necessary.

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