Which of the following criterion is now used for deciding the amount of the reimbursement before care is provided?
a. A proportion of actual cost arbitrarily decided by the Medicare panel
b. The federal budget constraints for the current fiscal year
c. Hospital and health care provider feedback and political persuasion
d. Prospective payment scale based on the medical diagnosis
ANS: D
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