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wrbasek0

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Managed care has lost much of its influence in healthcare. Why is managed care still of concern?
 
  1. It developed systems that provided high quality care.
  2. Many managed care strategies were adopted by third- party payers.
  3. It instituted strategies that resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
  4. Managed care strategies greatly reduced the cost of healthcare across the United States.

Question 2

Which consumer group makes the majority of decisions about healthcare services that directly affect care?
 
  1. Microconsumers
  2. Macroconsumers
  3. Both microconsumers and macroconsumers
  4. Neither microconsumers nor macroconsumers



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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Not all of the systems developed increased the quality of care provided.
2. Many of today's third-party payers are continuing to use strategies initiated by managed care.
3. In many cases, patient satisfaction levels went down.
4. There was no great reduction in the cost of healthcare.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. All consumers, whether micro or macro, make decisions about the purchase of healthcare coverage, but the microconsumer is involved in more decisions about healthcare services that directly affect them.
2. Macroconsumers make more decisions about the healthcare of others.
3. Microconsumers make more healthcare decisions that directly affect them.
4. Microconsumers make more healthcare decisions that directly affect them.



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