The Following Statements Are About Fee-For-Service (FFS) Payment Systems

question 92

Multiple Choice

The following statements are about fee-for-service (FFS) payment systems. Select the answer choice containing the correct statement:

• A) A discounted fee-for-service (DFFS) system is usually easier for a health plan to administer than is a fee schedule system.
• B) A case rate payment system offers providers an incentive to take an active role in managing cost and utilization.
• C) One reason that health plans use a relative value scale (RVS) payment system is that RVS values for cognitive services have traditionally been higher than the values for procedural services.
• D) One reason that health plans use a resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) is that this system includes weighted unit values for all types of procedures.