Sally Simmons Is a Patient of Dr

Multiple Choice

Sally Simmons is a patient of Dr. Tyler's. She received preventive services for her annual physical examination on May 17. The third-party payer determined the allowed charge for preventive services to be $100, for which the payer reimbursed the physician 80 percent of that amount. Sally is responsible for paying the remaining 20 percent directly to the physician. Thus, the physician will receive a check in the amount of __________ from the payer, and the patient will pay __________ to the physician.

A) $20; $80
B) $50; $50
C) $80; $20
D) $100; $20