QUESTION 5 It is difficult to cut costs or raise productivity in a nursing home because nur… 

QUESTION 5

It is difficult to cut costs or raise productivity in a nursing home because

		nursing home care is highly labor-intensive
		an increasing number of people need nursing home care
		reimbursement levels are low
		current policy supports mvoing people out of nursing homes to the community

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How are prescription drug expenses covered while a patient is receiving Medicare Part A services in a nursing home?

		They are included as a portion of the Medicare Part A reimbursement for that patient
		They are covered under Medicare Part D
		The patient is required to pay for them privately
		None of the above

QUESTION 13

Case mix measures

		Clinical severity oif the patient
		Skill level of the Staff
		Number of patients with a given condition
		None of the above

1 points   

QUESTION 14

To determine the case mix, MDS information is used to

		refine patient assessment
		evaluate quality indicators
		adjust the base rate
		classify patients

1 points   

QUESTION 15

Who established Medicaid reimbursement rates?

		State governments
		Federal government
		CMS
		The fiscal intermediary