Hospitals That Treat Unusually Costly Cases Receive Increased __________ Payments

question 63

Multiple Choice

Hospitals that treat unusually costly cases receive increased __________ payments that are designed to protect hospitals from large financial losses due to unusually expensive cases.

• A) disproportionate
• B) indirect
• C) outlier
• D) severity

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Definitions:

Realistic Expectations

The anticipation or belief about what might reasonably happen or be achieved in the future.

Optimistic Appraisal

The process of interpreting situations and future events in a positive, hopeful manner.

Internal, Stable, and Global

Terms used in psychology to describe an individual's attribution style that perceives causes of events as internal to oneself, unchanging over time, and consistent across different contexts.

Optimism

A mental attitude reflecting a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavor, or outcomes in general, will be positive, favorable, and desirable.