Which of the Following Best Describes Why For-Profit Managed Care

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why for-profit managed care organizations (MCOs) have not begun to move into rural areas to increase the number of persons served? (Select all that apply.)

• A) High startup and administrative costs are needed.
• B) A large number of elderly are on Medicare or Medicaid, which results in low reimbursement.
• C) Managed care has not yet had time to go beyond major population centers.
• D) MCOs are waiting until federal reimbursements for underserved rural health areas become higher.
• E) The population is too small and too spread out.
• F) Rural health areas are too geographically unattractive and lack any recreational possibilities for managers to want to work there.

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