The diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) method of payment was developed by the federal government in the 1980s. The DRG payment system establishes:
A) a minimum level of health care for every American who experiences illness or injury.
B) an obligation for citizens to participate in health promotion activities.
C) shared responsibility for health care between the individuals and the government.
D) fixed rates for health care treatments using rates that are based on client variables.
Ans: D
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The DRG system of payment takes age, complications, and multiple health problems into consideration and uses the principle of prospective payment to set rates for health care services in advance, rather than after the service has been delivered. The DRG system does not create an obligation for health promotion, a shared responsibility for health, or a national minimum level of care.
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