Which act resulted in a prospective payment system (PPS) that issues a predetermined payment for inpatient services?

a. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
b. Health Maintenance Organization Assistance Act of 1973
c. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
d. Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982


d

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Hank was permanently disabled during his service in the USMC during the first Iraq war. His wife, Sandra, has been diagnosed with diabetes. The family's income is the below the poverty line. Which of the following will provide coverage for Sandra's medications?

A) Medicare Part D B) Medicaid C) CHAMPVA D) TRICARE for Life

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To ____________________ the document means to place the pages in order

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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During the on-site survey, the surveyor will evaluate the hospital's compliance and performance regarding applicable standards, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), and Accreditation Participation Requirements (APRs) and may

A. search for or investigate sentinel events B. review an actual comprehensive systematic analysis C. assess a hospital's processes for responding to sentinel events

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The Nuclear Medicine section lists a radionuclide, Technetium 99m (Tc-99m) (character 5). This product is used in all of the following root operations except:

A. positron emission tomography (PET). B. planar nuclear medicine. C. tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine. D. nonimaging nuclear medicine.

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