With the passage of Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act) in 1965, which of the following functions became mandatory?

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With the passage of Medicare, utilization review became mandatory. Utilization review is the process of evaluating and monitoring the use of healthcare services to ensure that they are necessary and appropriate, and that they meet certain standards of quality. This was an important step towards controlling healthcare costs and improving the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

With the Passage of Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social