The government uses various tools within the realm of two broad categories of public policyallocative policies and regulatory policies. In the context of public policy, laws that fall into the category of allocative policy include
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Health plans are allowed to appeal rules or regulations that affect them. Generally, the grounds for such appeals are limited either to procedural grounds or jurisdictional grounds. The Kabyle Health Plan appealed the following new regulations:
Appeal 1 - Kabyle objected to this regulation on the ground that this regulation is inconsistent with the law.
Appeal 2 - Kabyle objected to this regulation because it believed that the subject matter was outside the realm of issues that are legal for inclusion in the regulatory agency's regulations.
Appeal 3 - Kabyle objected to the process by which this regulation was adopted.
Of these appeals, the ones that Kabyle appealed on jurisdictional grounds were
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The following answer choices describe various approaches that a health plan can take to voice its opinions on legislation. Select the answer choice that best describes a health plan's use of grassroots lobbying.
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Health plans should monitor changes in the environment and emerging trends, because changes in society will affect the managed care industry. One true statement regarding recent changes in the environment in which health plans operate is that
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One example of health plan's influence on the practice of medicine is that, during the past decade, the focus of healthcare has moved toward _________________, which is designed to reduce the overall need for healthcare services by providing patients with decision-making information.
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