DRG reimbursement rates are recalculated according to a(n) __________ adjustment, which results in increased Medicare payments for hospitals that treat a high percentage of low-income patients

a. disproportionate share hospital
b. indirect medical education
c. risk of inpatient patient mortality
d. severity of inpatient illness


a

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