Under Part a of Medicare,how Is Reimbursement for Inpatient Hospital

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Multiple Choice

Under Part A of Medicare,how is reimbursement for inpatient hospital care determined?

• A)The amount billed to Medicare by the hospital is the amount Medicare pays.
• B)Eighty percent of the hospital's regular charge for care is paid.
• C)The hospital's usual,reasonable,and customary charge is paid.
• D)Hospital care is classified into diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)and the amount reimbursed depends on the DRG classification of the care delivered.

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