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Prospective Payment System
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Definition
: A system wherein reimbursement rates are set, for a given period of time, prior to the circumstances giving rise to actual reimbursement claims.
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Examples
Diagnosis-Related Groups
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Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Prospective Payment Assessment Commission
Other names
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