AHIP Exam AHM-520 Topic 3 Question 42 Discussion

Cascade Hospital has negotiated with the McBee Health Plan a straight per-diem rate of $1,000 per day for medical admissions. One of McBee's plan members was admitted to Cascade for 10 days. Total billed charges equaled $10,000, of which $2,000 were for noncovered items. This information indicates that, for this admission, the amount that McBee was obligated to reimburse Cascade was: