Under the fee-for-service system, providers had the incentive to
a. deliver more services than what would be medically necessary because a greater volume would increase their revenues
b. use less technology because they could increase their revenues by not using costly procedures
c. indiscriminate cost increases because they could get paid whatever they would charge
d. increase the level of quality in order to attract more patients
A
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