Which payment method offers to pay the provider a specific percentage of the provider's usual charge?
1. Discounted fee-for-service
2. Per diem rates
3. Diagnosis-related groups
4. Capitation
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Explanation: 1. Discounted fee-for-service is a payment method that offers to pay the provider a specific percentage of the provider's usual charge, or a reduced rate.
2. A per diem rate is reimbursement that is fixed, based on each day in a healthcare facility.
3. DRGs are a statistical prospective payment system that classifies care or diagnoses into groups that then are used to identify payment rates.
4. Capitation is a prepayment to a provider to deliver healthcare services to enrollees of a health plan.
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