Direct nonmedical costs include which item?

Direct nonmedical costs include which item?

• A. Costs of medications
• B. Costs for transportation to the hospital or physicians' offices
• C. Costs for lodging during care
• D. Hospitalization costs

Answer: (C)

Direct nonmedical costs are expenses that arise because of seeking or receiving care, but are not medical services themselves. Lodging during care fits this category because it is a nonclinical expense incurred to access treatment—staying near the hospital so care can be received—rather than a medical procedure or drug. In contrast, costs for medications and hospitalization are direct medical costs since they are the medical services or products used in treatment. Transportation to appointments is also a nonmedical cost, but lodging is the clearest example of a direct nonmedical expense tied to receiving care.

Direct nonmedical costs are expenses that arise because of seeking or receiving care, but are not medical services themselves. Lodging during care fits this category because it is a nonclinical expense incurred to access treatment—staying near the hospital so care can be received—rather than a medical procedure or drug. In contrast, costs for medications and hospitalization are direct medical costs since they are the medical services or products used in treatment. Transportation to appointments is also a nonmedical cost, but lodging is the clearest example of a direct nonmedical expense tied to receiving care.