A health care practice has changed its mix of patients and now accepts fewer self-paying and more insured patients.The office manager tells the staff to anticipate:

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When consumers carry health insurance, they become insulated from the cost of medical care, and the demand for health care services increases.Insured patients are not necessarily more-educated patients.Having more insured patients does not necessarily translate into the need for expanded hours and days of operation.Insured patients generally demand more health care services of all types, not just preventive care.

A Health Care Practice Has Changed Its Mix of Patients