The MMA of 2003 Mandated Implementation of A(n) __________ Payment

question 19

Multiple Choice

The MMA of 2003 mandated implementation of a(n) __________ payment amount as a substitute for the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) standard overhead amount for surgical procedures performed at an ASC.

• A) fee schedule
• B) inpatient prospective payment system
• C) outpatient prospective payment system
• D) resource-based relative value scale system

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