If a Hospital Has Its Payments Reduced by an Insurance

question 14

Multiple Choice

If a hospital has its payments reduced by an insurance company due to a perceived excess in the number of heart attacks with complications treated at the hospital, what kind of model is in operation?

• A) Volume-based payment
• B) Value-based payment
• C) Service-based payment
• D) Timed payment

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Definitions:

Capital Gains

The profit realized from the sale of assets, such as stocks or real estate, that have increased in value over their purchase price.

Investment Expenditures

Investment expenditures refer to the spending on capital goods by firms that are intended to improve future production or purchases made by individuals in financial instruments or capital assets.

Supply-Siders

Economic theorists who believe that lower taxes, decreased regulation, and a reduced role of government in the economy will lead to increased production and supply, driving economic growth.

Tax Rates

The percentage of income or value of goods taxed by the government, varying across different income brackets and types of goods.