Empirical Studies That Suggest Differences in Utilization Rates Between Fee-For-Service

question 11

Multiple Choice

Empirical studies that suggest differences in utilization rates between fee-for-service and managed care plans

• A)are unreliable due to statistical biases.
• B)conclude that financial incentives are not the reason for differences in the amount of care physician provide.
• C)show no differences in health status among patient groups.
• D)are unable to differentiate between the impacts due to financial incentives and those due to clinical rules.

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Definitions:

Net Exports

The gap between what a country earns from exports and spends on imports.

Net Capital Outflow

The difference between the purchase of foreign assets by domestic residents and the purchase of domestic assets by foreign residents over a specified period.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input.

Domestic Investment

Investment in resources within a country, including physical assets like machinery and buildings, contributing to economic growth and development.