In an effort to control health care costs, measures were taken to restrict the amount of monies paid to a predetermined fixed amount for Medicare Part A services. This measure is called:
a. DRG. c. PPS.
b. RBRVS. d. PPD.
C
The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act, passed in 1982, mandated the Prospective Payment
System (PPS) to control health care costs. PPS is a method of reimbursement based upon a
predetermined fixed amount. DRGs are diagnosis-related groups. The RBRVS (Resource-Based
Relative Value Scale) is a cost containment measure to determine payments made for Medicare Part B
services. PPD is a tuberculosis skin test.
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