Health Economics
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781137029966
Author: Jay Bhattacharya
Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Chapter 5, Problem 6E
To determine
The method of paying the doctor and the care provided.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.Compared with doctors who are paid on a fee-for-service basis by health insurers, doctors who are paid on a capitated (per-patient) basis have incentives to provide too much care.
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