The 82-Year-Old Patient Presented in the Physician's Office for a Routine

question 21

Multiple Choice

The 82-year-old patient presented in the physician's office for a routine physical examination. He gave the receptionist two cards, evidencing his primary, government-funded insurance plan that pays for most of the bill and an additional, private plan that covers the remaining charges. The patient's secondary insurance is called:

• A) Discounted fee for service
• B) Wraparound policy
• C) Medicare
• D) Capitation

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