Match the Type of Reimbursement Method with the Correct Description

question 53

Multiple Choice

Match the type of reimbursement method with the correct description below.

-A form of reinsurance in which the hospital buys insurance to protect against lost revenue and receives less of a capitation fee, and the amount the hospital does not receive helps pay for the insurance.

• A)Ambulatory payment
• B)Bed leasing
• C)Capitation or percentage of revenue
• D)Case rate
• E)Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
• F)Differential by day in hospital
• G)Differential by service type
• H)Fee schedule
• I)Flat rate
• J)Per diem
• K)Periodic interim payments (PIPs) and cash advances
• L)Withhold
• M)Reinsurance stop-loss
• N)Charges
• O)Discounts in the form of sliding scale
• P)Sliding scales for discounts and per diems

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