A Participating Provider (PAR) Contracts with a Health Insurance Plan

question 39

Multiple Choice

A participating provider (PAR) contracts with a health insurance plan and accepts whatever the plan pays for procedures or services performed. This means that PARs __________ allowed to bill patients for the difference between the contracted rate and their normal fee.

• A) are
• B) are not

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Definitions:

RRSP

A Canadian retirement savings plan that defers taxes on contributions and investment earnings until withdrawal.

Compounded Quarterly

An approach to interest calculation that involves adding the interest to the principal sum every three months.

Compounded Semi-annually

The process of calculating and adding interest to the principal sum of a loan or deposit twice a year, which increases the amount of future interest earned.

Compounded Semi-annually

Interest calculated twice a year, factoring in previously accrued interest for each calculation.