Prior to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1989, Medicare payments to providers were based on:

the resources used to perform the procedure or services.

a Medicare-developed reasonable fee schedule.

physicians' charge-based fees.

a capitation arrangement.

Answer: a Medicare-developed reasonable fee schedule.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Chronic depression greatly increases the possibility of:

A) PTSD. B) suicide. C) chronic anxiety. D) all of the above.

Health Professions

________ (also called pacemaker cells) are specialized cells that not only create an electrical impulse but also create these impulses at a regular interval

A) Nodal cells B) Bundle fibers C) Vagus cells D) Purkinje fibers

Health Professions