Providers are likely to agree to discounted fee-for-service contracts because they result in a(n):
A. decrease in taxes paid by the physician.
B. increase in the number of patients referred to the physician.
C. decrease in paperwork required to file claims.
D. fewer administrative tasks for the medical office assistant.
Answer: increase in the number of patients referred to the physician.
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