QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
Which of the following is NOT true concerning regulation of the health care industry?: -
Health care is one of the more heavily regulated industries in the nation.
-Current regulatory initiatives are likely to increase the amount of regulation to which
health care is subjected.
-The most prevalent form of regulation in health care is self-regulation.
-The majority of regulatory requirements on health care are concerned with cost or
quality. - ANS-The most prevalent form of regulation in health care is self-regulation
The apparent principal driving force behind the growth of health maintenance
organizations (HMOs) has been: -The desire of payers to stem excessive cost increases
or reduce costs overall.
-The growing tendency of providers to band together in cooperative arrangements.
-The dramatic increase in competition among health care providers.
-A desired reduction in the total number of hospital beds available. - ANS-The desire of
payers to stem excessive cost increases or reduce costs overall.
There is one overall regulatory body for health care. T/F - ANS-False
A formal agreement between or among member facilities to coordinate and share one
or several activities, but ownership and control of each faction remains separate, is
known as a(n): -affiliation.
-co-optation.
-merger.