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

Distinguish between different types of price discrimination and their effects on different consumer groups.

Grasp how elasticity of demand influences price discrimination strategies and outcomes.

Recognize the role of government interventions in correcting market failures associated with monopolies and discriminatory pricing.

Understand and differentiate the characteristics and diagnostic criteria of bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic, and unipolar depressive disorders according to the DSM-5.

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Definitions:

Persuade

To induce someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

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Peripheral Route

An aspect of the elaboration likelihood model suggesting that attitudes can change in response to cues that are peripheral to the content of the message, such as the source's attractiveness or credibility.

Persuasive Message

A type of communication aimed at influencing the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of others through argument, reasoning, or appeal.