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One reimbursement method that health plans can use for hospitals is the ambulatory payment classifications (APCs) method. APCs bear a resemblance to the diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) method of reimbursement. However, when comparing APCs and DRGs, one of the primary differences between the two methods is that only the APC method
Suggested Answer: B
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Ressie
12 months ago
APCs are retrospective? I didn't know that!
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Macy
1 year ago
Yup, APCs assign a single code for treatment.
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Buddy
1 year ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought DRGs covered outpatient too.
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Terrilyn
1 year ago
I agree, that's a key difference.
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Johnathon
1 year ago
APCs are definitely for outpatient care!
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Denise
1 year ago
I’m pretty sure DRGs cover the entire hospital stay, while APCs don’t, but I can’t recall if that makes APCs retrospective or not.
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Andree
1 year ago
I feel like I might confuse the codes assigned in APCs with DRGs, but I think APCs do assign a single code for treatment.
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Nickole
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about APCs and DRGs, and I think the outpatient focus was a key point.
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Vonda
1 year ago
I think APCs are mainly for outpatient care, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the only difference from DRGs.
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Marshall
1 year ago
This seems straightforward - the key requirements are the ability to log and view cases, as well as track opportunities. The Partner Community license seems like the best fit.
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France
1 year ago
The Slow Calls and Errors tab of the application seems like the most likely place to find this information. That's where I'd expect to see details about performance issues and potential bottlenecks.
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Carole
1 year ago
Wasn't there a practice question about work-center utilization that pointed towards work-capacity planning? That could be relevant here.
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Tamesha
2 years ago
Definitely D. APCs are a retrospective payment system, meaning the hospital gets reimbursed based on the services they actually provided, not a pre-determined rate. DRGs, on the other hand, are a prospective system.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
DRGs, on the other hand, are a prospective system.
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Tu
1 year ago
C) applies to treatment received during an entire hospital stay
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Genevive
1 year ago
B) assigns a single code for treatment
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Whitney
1 year ago
That's right, hospitals are reimbursed based on the services they actually provided.
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Fabiola
1 year ago
I agree, APCs are definitely a retrospective payment system.
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Judy
1 year ago
A) is typically used for outpatient care
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Chana
2 years ago
Haha, I'm just imagining the coding nightmares that come with trying to use APCs for an entire hospital stay. Can you imagine the paperwork? No wonder they use DRGs instead.
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Carlee
1 year ago
C) applies to treatment received during an entire hospital stay
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Mitsue
2 years ago
A) is typically used for outpatient care
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Francesco
2 years ago
I'm torn between B and D. APCs assign a single code for the entire outpatient treatment, while DRGs cover the entire hospital stay. But you're right, D does seem like the most accurate answer here.
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Cecily
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is A. APCs are specifically used for outpatient care, while DRGs are for inpatient treatment. The question is clearly asking about the differences between the two methods.
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Rickie
1 year ago
Exactly, APCs and DRGs have different purposes in terms of reimbursement.
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Jonelle
1 year ago
So, the primary difference is that APCs apply to outpatient care, while DRGs are for inpatient care.
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Refugia
2 years ago
That's correct, DRGs are for inpatient treatment.
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Sheridan
2 years ago
I agree, APCs are indeed used for outpatient care.
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Bobbye
2 years ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. I can see how that would be a primary difference between APCs and DRGs.
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Erin
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is C) applies to treatment received during an entire hospital stay.
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Bobbye
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) is typically used for outpatient care.