The actual number of providers included in a provider network can be based on staffing ratios. One true statement about staffing ratios is that, typically:
A) A small health plan needs fewer physicians per 1,000 than does a large plan.
B) A closely managed health plan requires fewer providers than does a loosely managed plan.
C) Physician-to-enrollee ratios can be used directly only by network-within-a-network model HMOs.
D) Medicare products require fewer providers than do employer-sponsored plans of the same size.

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A closely managed health plan typically requires fewer providers because it can more efficiently manage and coordinate care, reducing the need for a larger number of providers.

The Actual Number of Providers Included in a Provider Network