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AHIP AHM-530 Exam - Topic 6 Question 73 Discussion

Prior to the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, payment for Medicare-covered primary and acute care services was based on the adjusted average per capita cost (AAPCC). The AAPCC is defined as the
D) average fixed monthly fee paid by all Medicare enrollees in a specified geographic region
A) average cost of services delivered to all patients living in a specified geographic region
B) actuarial value of the deductible and coinsurance amounts for basic Medicare-covered benefits
C) fee-for-service amount that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) would pay for a Medicare beneficiary, adjusted for age, sex, and institutional status

AHIP AHM-530 Exam - Topic 6 Question 73 Discussion

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Question #: 73
Topic #: 6
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Prior to the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, payment for Medicare-covered primary and acute care services was based on the adjusted average per capita cost (AAPCC). The AAPCC is defined as the

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Fannie
7 months ago
No way, it's definitely not a fixed monthly fee!
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Amber
7 months ago
I think it's the fee-for-service amount, right?
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Marylyn
7 months ago
Wait, I thought it was more about individual patient costs?
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Ula
8 months ago
Totally agree, it's based on regional costs!
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Louvenia
8 months ago
AAPCC is all about average costs in a region.
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Fabiola
8 months ago
I think option C sounds familiar since it mentions adjustments for age and sex, which seems relevant to how Medicare calculates costs.
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Lisbeth
8 months ago
I want to say the AAPCC is linked to the average fixed monthly fee, but I can't recall the details clearly.
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Pansy
8 months ago
I remember practicing a question about how Medicare payments were structured before the BBA, and I feel like it was more about the fee-for-service model.
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Denny
9 months ago
I think the AAPCC relates to the average cost of services, but I'm not entirely sure if it's specifically for a geographic region.
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Carmen
9 months ago
This question seems pretty straightforward. Social engineering is definitely a means of harm, so I'm going to go with True.
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Adrianna
9 months ago
I think the key here is to clone the change set and add any missing dependent components. That seems like the most straightforward approach.
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Polly
1 year ago
Ha! AAPCC sounds like something you'd find in a medical dictionary. I'm just going to close my eyes and pick an answer. C seems as good as any.
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Evette
1 year ago
I was leaning towards A, but now I'm not so sure. This Balanced Budget Act stuff has me a bit confused. Maybe I should have paid more attention in my Medicare policy class.
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Magdalene
12 months ago
No, I don't think that's right. The AAPCC was based on the average cost of services, not the fee-for-service amount.
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Caren
1 year ago
C) fee-for-service amount that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) would pay for a Medicare beneficiary, adjusted for age, sex, and institutional status
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Hannah
1 year ago
I think that's correct. The AAPCC was based on the average cost of services in a specific area.
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Santos
1 year ago
A) average cost of services delivered to all patients living in a specified geographic region
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Wayne
1 year ago
But C makes more sense because it takes into account age, sex, and institutional status.
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Crista
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is A.
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Desirae
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems pretty straightforward. I'm going with C as well. CMS definitely adjusts the payment based on those demographic factors.
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Lashonda
1 year ago
Yeah, that makes sense. It's important to adjust payments based on those factors.
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Felton
1 year ago
I think it's C too. CMS does take into account age, sex, and institutional status.
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Douglass
1 year ago
I think the answer is C. The AAPCC is the fee-for-service amount that CMS would pay for a Medicare beneficiary, adjusted for age, sex, and institutional status.
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King
1 year ago
I agree with the initial response, C is the correct answer.
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Lilli
1 year ago
Actually, I think it might be D, the average fixed monthly fee paid by all Medicare enrollees.
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Lenna
1 year ago
I believe it is A, the average cost of services delivered to all patients in a specified region.
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Krystina
1 year ago
I think the answer is C.
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Wayne
1 year ago
I think the answer is C.
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