In the paragraph below, a statement contains two pairs of terms enclosed in parentheses.
Determine which term in each pair correctly completes the statement. Then select the answer choice containing the two terms that you have chosen.
Inflation plays a role in the health plan environment by influencing the prices of healthcare services, supplies, and coverage. During an inflationary period, consumers typically have (more / less) purchasing power because the prices of goods and services increase (more / less) quickly than income.
The Sawgrass Health Center is an institution that trains healthcare professionals and performs various clinical and other types of healthcare-related research. Because Sawgrass receives government funding, it is required to provide medical care for the poor. Of the following types of health plans, Sawgrass can best be described as:
Regulatory and legislative bodies are among the important environmental forces in the health plan industry. The following statements are about such regulation and legislation. Select the answer choice that contains the correct statement.
The Surrey Medical Supply Company was formed as a limited partnership. In this partnership, Victoria Lewin is one of the limited partners and Oscar Gould is a general partner. This information indicates that, with respect to the typical characteristics of limited partnerships,
The Tidewater Life and Health Insurance Company is owned by its policy owners, who are entitled to certain rights as owners of the company, and it issues both participating and nonparticipating insurance policies. Tidewater is considering converting to the type of company that is owned by individuals who purchase shares of the company's stock. Tidewater is incorporated under the laws of Illinois, but it conducts business in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba.
With regard to the state in which Tidewater is domiciled, it is correct to say that, from the perspective of both Ontario and Manitoba, Tidewater is considered to be the type of corporation known as:
