All of the Following Are Cost-Containment Practices Designed to Reduce

question 7

Multiple Choice

All of the following are cost-containment practices designed to reduce benefit costs EXCEPT:

• A)probationary periods.
• B)provision of skills development training.
• C)copay.
• D)seeking competitive bids for benefit delivery.

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Definitions:

Anticipated by the Researcher

Refers to outcomes, findings, or events that the researcher expects to occur or observe during the course of their study based on theoretical or empirical grounds.

Calculating Variance

The process of determining the spread or dispersion of a set of numbers by averaging the squared differences from the mean.

Description of the Population

Detailed characterization of the individuals or items in a population, including demographics or relevant characteristics.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies the middle or center of a distribution of data, commonly represented by the mean, median, or mode.