The Institution of Payment According to One of Eighty Home

The institution of payment according to one of eighty home health resource groups (HHRGs) limits the payments to a provider over a 60 day period. No matter how many times a provider visits a home during the 60 day period, the price remains at the HHRG designated amount. This is an example of which stage of the financial reimbursement cycle?

A) The First Stage: fees paid to trusted voluntary organizations.
B) The Second Stage: cost reimbursements.
C) The Third Stage: complex administered prices.
D) The Fourth Stage: total cost control through global budgets adjusted to match growth in GDP.
E) The Fifth Stage: start over.