HCISPP · Question #299
True or False? In a single-payer system, the primary payer usually is an insurance company.
The correct answer is B. False. In a single-payer system, the government-not a private insurance company-is the primary payer. The government collects funds through taxation and reimburses providers on behalf of all covered residents. Canada's provincial Medicare programs and the UK's National Health Service…
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True or False? In a single-payer system, the primary payer usually is an insurance company.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A14% (6)
- B86% (36)
Explanation
In a single-payer system, the government-not a private insurance company-is the primary payer. The government collects funds through taxation and reimburses providers on behalf of all covered residents. Canada's provincial Medicare programs and the UK's National Health Service are the most cited examples. Private insurers may play a supplementary role, but the defining feature of a single-payer system is a single government entity controlling the flow of healthcare funds.
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