The Established Payment Rate for All Services That a Patient

question 52

True/False

The established payment rate for all services that a patient in an acute care hospital receives is based on the highest payment level experienced in the DRG category.

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Definitions:

Draft

A preliminary version of a document or plan, subject to revision and refinement.

Negotiable Instruments

Financial documents that promise payment to the bearer or named party and can be transferred by endorsement or delivery, such as checks, promissory notes, and bills of exchange.

Writing Requirement

A legal criterion under certain statutes, such as the Statute of Frauds, that mandates certain contracts must be in written form to be legally enforceable.

Promissory Note

A written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or entity, at a determinable future time or on demand.