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@Brianna17

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There are many forces which affect overall health care utilization. Which of the following is not included in these forces?
 
  a. technological advances c. increase in chronic illness
  b. increased accountability d. changes in consumer preferences

Question 2

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



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Answer to Question 1

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There are several forces that affect overall health care utilization. These include pay for performance, increased accountability for performance, technological advances, increase in chronic illness and access to patient information. Changes in consumer preferences may actually decrease health service utilization.

Answer to Question 2

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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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