Kin Cheng is covered by Golden Sun PPO and has a copay of $15. Golden Sun PPO pays a discounted fee-for-service of 80 percent of the provider's usual charge. For his last office visit , the charges totaled $143.50. What amount is paid to the provider ? By whom?

The theory of vicarious liability or ostensible agency can expose a health plan to the risk thatit could be held liable for the acts of independent contractors. factors that may give rise to theassumption that an agency relationship exists between a health plan and its independentcontractors include