Which of the following reimburses according to the cost of treatment of specific diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?
a. Health promotion programs
b. Managed care systems
c. Prospective reimbursement system
d. Health maintenance organizations
ANS: C
A prospective reimbursement system encourages the implementation of cost-effective health care services. Reimbursement is based on the cost of treatment of specific DRGs rather than on per diem costs or total hospital costs divided by patient-days. The payment unit is the diagnosis rather than the patient-day.
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