A client is seen at the local health center where a flat rate of ...

[ericka1]

A client is seen at the local health center where a flat rate of payment up front is required, instead of reimbursing the health care provider's cost. The client is most likely using which form of payment?
 
  a. Pay for performance c. Cost plus
  b. Prospective payment system d. Selective payment

Question 2

During the evaluation and review of departmental practices, the nurse manager uses PERT because it is a:
 
  a. tool used for timing of decisions. c. decision tree.
  b. type of conditioner. d. type of PDA.

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Answer to Question 1

B
The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) of 1982 changed the way in which health care
providers were paid for their services to Medicare and Medicaid patients. This new payment system is
called prospective payment, and it reimburses the provider a flat rate that was stated up front instead of
reimbursing for the actual cost of services rendered.

Answer to Question 2

A
The program evaluation and review technique (PERT) is a tool used in decision making for assessing
the timing of decisions. It includes a flowchart of the sequence of actions needed to accomplish a
project as well as descriptions of those actions and the timing involved.