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Niaya Sampson
on Oct 21, 2024
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How will the hospital be reimbursed by Medicare for an elderly patient admitted with pneumonia?
A) Based upon the DRG for pneumonia
B) Based upon the cost of the patient's care
C) Based upon the patient's length of stay
D) Based upon the types of therapies required
Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)
A system to classify hospital cases into groups for the purposes of payment and evaluation.
Medicare
A federal government program in the United States that provides health insurance to people over 65 and to certain younger people with disabilities.
Reimbursed
Compensated or paid back for expenses or losses incurred, often used in the context of healthcare costs or business expenses.
- Identify the differences between multiple health care coverage options and models of reimbursement.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the differences between multiple health care coverage options and models of reimbursement.