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AHIP Exam AHM-530 Topic 6 Question 102 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-530 exam
Question #: 102
Topic #: 6
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The Medicaid program subsidizes indigent care through payments to disproportionate share hospitals (DSHs). The Preamble Hospital is a DSH. As a DSH, Preamble most likely:

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by Socorro at Oct 23, 2024, 01:51 AM

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Dahlia
2 days ago
Haha, I bet the people who wrote this question were just trying to trick us. 'Disproportionate share' - that's gotta be the most confusing term in healthcare policy, right?
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Justa
7 days ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about the capitation payment thing. Isn't the whole idea of a DSH that they get direct payments from Medicaid to help cover the cost of indigent care? The capitation thing sounds more like a managed care arrangement.
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Howard
22 days ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D. DSHs are eligible for higher capitation rates for Medicaid services.
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Shaun
24 days ago
As a DSH, Preamble is definitely at a higher risk of operating at a loss. That's the whole point of the Medicaid DSH program - to support hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of low-income patients.
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Lettie
8 days ago
B) Is at a higher risk of operating at a loss than are most other hospitals.
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Lonny
10 days ago
A) Receives financial assistance from the federal government but not a state government.
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Portia
1 months ago
I think the answer is B. DSHs are usually at a higher risk of operating at a loss.
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