____ allow hospitals to be paid prospectively rather than being reimbursed retrospectively on the basis of what they charged.

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Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) are a system that classifies hospital cases into one of originally 467 groups, intended to encourage more cost-efficient practices by hospitals by paying a predetermined amount per case, thus shifting from a retrospective payment based on charges to a prospective payment system.

____ Allow Hospitals to Be Paid Prospectively Rather Than Being