Prospective payment generally reimburses hospitals at:
Group of answer choices
a. a sliding rate based on the hospital’s profitability.
b. a fixed rate.
c. a decreasing rate depending on the length of stay.
d. an increasing rate depending on the length of stay.
prospective payment system is dependent on the length of the state where the amount paid without considering the actual service provided actually decreases with increase in the length of the stay and therefore in this regard
(C) is the answer to this question
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