Which of the Following Statements About the Medicare System Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Medicare system is false?

• A) It pays for hospital and physician bills for U.S. residents aged 65 years or over.
• B) It pays part of elderly people's prescription drug benefits.
• C) Some health-care providers have become reluctant to accept Medicare patients, because the Federal Government has cut back on reimbursement rates.
• D) Reimbursement rates and caps are set according to international standards.
• E) It is funded by taxes on wages and salaries.

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