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fahad

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The amount of reimbursement is determined before the services are delivered.
 
  a. Retrospective reimbursement
  b. Cost-plus reimbursement
  c. Prospective reimbursement
  d. Fee-for-service

Question 2

What perverse incentive is present in retrospective reimbursement?
 
  a. Providers can increase their profits by increasing costs.
  b. Providers reduce their profits if they increase costs.
  c. Serving more patients would reduce profits.
  d. It leads to underutilization of health care services.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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