41. Health researchers have found that the actual cost of emergency ward care for people with non-urgent problems is similar to the cost of a visit to a private physician. 42. Hospitals for patients on ventilators were reimbursed their actual costs, but they also received government bonuses for operating below their projected costs. 43. If the premiums are higher than the actual Medicaid costs, National Heritage keeps the excess money up to a certain level. 44. If the premiums are lower than the actual costs, the company must pay the extra costs up to a certain level. 45. If each driver had to pay the actual cost for his or her use of an interstate highway, only the richest folks could drive on it. 46. In reality, the destination charge has only a tenuous connection with actual shipping costs. 47. Indeed, Frost said the school plans to revamp the rates entirely, charging more for basic service and less for international calls to better reflect the actual costs. 48. Instead, the payments would be based on the actual cost of the services, including local wages and supplies. 49. Just tell me the actual cost, and let me decide. 50. Medicare now pays home health agencies for the actual costs they incur in providing services to patients. |