How Have Some Patients Been Harmed by Medicare Reimbursement Caps

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Multiple Choice

How have some patients been harmed by Medicare reimbursement caps?

• A) They have been discharged from the hospital too soon, so that the hospital can cut costs.
• B) They have been kept in the hospital too long, so that the hospital can get a higher reimbursement amount.
• C) They have had to undergo unnecessary procedures, so that the hospital can get a higher reimbursement amount.
• D) They have had to wait too long for essential procedures.

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