Ross needs to have a procedure done, and since he is over 65 he is on Medicare. Medicare says that according to their plan the allowed amount is 5 6 of what the doctors office charges. Of that allowed amount they will pay 3 4 and Ross will be out of pocket 1 4. If the procedure costs $12,000, how much will Ross have to pay? A) $2,500 B) $3,000 C) $7,500 D) $8,000

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Anika Huffman

Mathematics

7 April, 16:44

Ross needs to have a procedure done, and since he is over 65 he is on Medicare. Medicare says that according to their plan the allowed amount is 5 6 of what the doctors office charges. Of that allowed amount they will pay 3 4 and Ross will be out of pocket 1 4. If the procedure costs $12,000, how much will Ross have to pay? A) $2,500 B) $3,000 C) $7,500 D) $8,000

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Alexis Esparza · Answer 1

If when you say 5 6 you mean 5/6 and 3 4 you mean 3/4 then this is your answer.

So 12,000 / 6 = 2000, which is 1/6 of the overall costs, then

2000x5 = 10000 which is the 5/6 we need to pay.

If medicare with pay for 3/4 of it then

1000x0.75 = 7500 that's what they'll pay

and Ross with pay the remaining 2,500 dollars.

So A