Which is a hospital payment monitoring program that contains hospital-specific administrative claims data for a number of CMS-identified problem areas to compare their performance with that of other hospitals?

Osteoporosis affects more than ________ million Americans, mostly women aged 50 to 70

a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 25

If the Medicare non-PAR approved payment amount is $128.00 for a proctoscopy, what is the total Medicare approved payment amount for a doctor who does not accept assignment, applying the limiting charge for this procedure?

A. $140.80 C. $192.00 B. $143.00 D. $147.20