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How does cost shifting make the calculation of the cost of particular medical treatments difficult?
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Cost shifting occurs when healthcare providers compensate for the loss of revenue from one group of patients by charging higher prices to another group. This often happens when providers receive lower reimbursements from government programs like Medicare and Show more…
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