1.Which statement is FALSE about patient cost sharing?

		Cost sharing for emergency department care may reduce appropriate use of emergency services and adversely affecting appropriate use or patient health outcomes.
		Cost sharing refers to making patients pay directly out of pocket for some portion of their health care.
		Patient cost sharing is about using deductibles, copayments, and uncovered services at the point of receiving healthcare services.
		The primary objective of cost sharing at the point of service is to discourage patient demand for services.
		Cost sharing may be a painless form of cost control when used in modest amounts, not applied to low-income patients, and designed to encourage patients to use lower-cost alternative sources of care.

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