The Most Important Aspect of the 1983 Changes to Medicare

question 6

Multiple Choice

The most important aspect of the 1983 changes to Medicare that introduced diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) was

• A)defining 483 categories of illness for treatment.
• B)switching from retrospective to prospective payment for hospitals.
• C)setting up maximum hospital stays for certain procedures.
• D)requiring physicians to seek second opinions before certain surgical procedures are approved.
• E)all of these were important changes to Medicare.

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