For "covered services," health insurance companies are obligated to pay the amount the physician charges.

You have been trained to the OSHA level of "First Responder Awareness." With this level of training, which activities are you qualified to perform?

A) Stop and patch a leak in a broken valve emitting an unknown gas B) Recognize a potential hazardous materials emergency and call for the appropriate resources C) Provide detailed instructions on how to contain a spill of an unknown liquid D) Direct the operations at a hazardous materials emergency until the chemical is identified

Diagnosis-related groups, or DRGs, are based on all of the following except ________.

A. principal diagnosis B. length of hospital stay C. secondary diagnoses D. significant procedures performed E. age, sex, and discharge status of the patient