Which Act Resulted in a Prospective Payment System (PPS) That

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which act resulted in a prospective payment system (PPS) that issues a predetermined payment for inpatient services?

• A) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
• B) Health Maintenance Organization Assistance Act of 1973
• C) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
• D) Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982

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Definitions:

Descent System

A way of tracing kinship and inheritance through either the maternal or paternal line.

Mode of Subsistence

Refers to the means by which a society obtains its basic needs for survival, such as through hunting, gathering, agriculture, or industry.

Age Grades

Social categories based on age, used in various societies to assign roles, responsibilities, and privileges.

Double Unilineal Descent

A system of lineage where individuals belong to both their father's and their mother's descent groups, incorporating elements of both patrilineal and matrilineal descent.