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A Medicare Advantage organization seeks to operate in a new service area. Under federal CMS regulations, what must the MA plan demonstrate regarding its provider network? A That the network has enough providers to meet CMS time/distance and minimum-provider standards by county and specialty. B That at least one single participating provider exists somewhere within the entire state, even if that provider sits well outside the proposed service area. C That network adequacy is determined solely by the state insurance commissioner, with no applicable federal CMS standard governing the question at all. D That every licensed provider practicing anywhere in the state has already agreed to accept the Medicare Advantage plan's payment terms in full.