The Primary Functions of Managed Care Include All of the Following

question 32

Multiple Choice

The primary functions of managed care include all of the following except:

• A)Improving quality
• B)Achieving efficiencies
• C)Setting prices at which providers are paid
• D)Controlling patients' utilization of services

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Definitions:

Capitalist Economy

An economic system where private individuals and businesses own the means of production and operate for profit, guided by market forces.

Economists

Professionals or scholars who study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics, and write about economic policy.

Affordable

Referring to something that is priced reasonably, within the financial means of most people.

R&D Spending

Expenditures devoted to research and development by governments, organizations, or companies to innovate new products and processes.