Multiple Choice
As part of the credentialing process, many health plans use the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) to learn information about prospective members of a provider network. One true statement about the NPDB is that:
A) It is maintained by the individual states
B) It primarily includes information about any censures, reprimands, or admonishments against any physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in the United States
C) The information in the NPDB is available to the general public
D) It was established to identify and discipline medical practitioners who act unprofessionally
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