Raising the costs of the privately insured to offset the cost of Medicare and Medicaid is known as:
a. cost shifting c. budgeting
b. cost containment d. resource utilization
A
The practice of cost shifting, whereby health care providers raise prices for the privately insured to offset the lower health care payments from both Medicaid and Medicare as well as the often nonpayment of health care premiums from the uninsured, continues to raise the cost of health care. Health care providers shift charges for health care costs to the private sector. This method does not adhere to the budget, contain costs, or utilize resources effectively.
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