Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Prospective Payment

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of the prospective payment system?

• A) It was established in 1996.
• B) Hospitals that treated many fewer poor patients received higher reimbursements for the same services relative to other hospitals.
• C) All diagnoses for hospital admissions were grouped into one of several hundred groups on which reimbursement was based.
• D) Reimbursements were based on services provided rather than the patient's diagnosis.

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