Which of the Following Best Explains How the Government Unintentionally

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how the government unintentionally encourages low-income persons to use emergency departments as their primary-care provider?

• A) A huge amount of paperwork is required when Medicaid clients go to a physician's office.
• B) Government regulations require Medicaid clients to use emergency departments when their primary health care provider is unavailable.
• C) Legally, emergency departments must see clients even if clients can't pay.
• D) Physicians' limited office hours make them unavailable during evenings and weekends.

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