Fee schedules in managed care contracts are increasingly based on:
A. Medicare's resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) and conversion factor.
B. Medicare's resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) with a different conversion factor.
C. the HMO's per-member-per-month guidelines.
D. usual and customary charges adjusted by geographic area.
Answer: Medicare's resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) with a different conversion factor.
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