Question: For the following four problems, start with the price-setting example from the text. The initial assumptions are provided in the table below. Total cost $100,000
For the following four problems, start with the price-setting example from the text. The initial assumptions are provided in the table below.
| Total cost | $100,000 |
| Total volume | 1,000 |
| Average cost | $100 |
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| Medicare (payment rate = $95) | 400 |
| Medicaid (payment rate = $75) | 100 |
| Managed Care # 1 (payment rate = $110) | 300 |
| Managed Care # 2 (pay 80% of charges) | 100 |
| Uninsured (pay 10% of charges) | 100 |
| Total all payers | 1,000 |
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| Desired net income | $5,000 |
Start with the original assumptions. The hospital is facing pressure from public-interest groups to control the prices it charges to the uninsured. Assume that the hospital is able through various efficiencies to cut its per-visit cost by 5%. It also negotiates a 7% increase with managed-care plan #1. Assuming all other factors are unchanged, what is the new required price?
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