RBRVS (Resource-Based Relative Value Scale)was Adopted to Increase

question 19

Multiple Choice

RBRVS (resource-based relative value scale) was adopted to increase

• A) the incomes of medical specialists.
• B) the incomes of doctors in primary practice.
• C) the cost of Medicaid and Medicare.
• D) the cost of drugs.
• E) hospital profits.

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