2. 3. What are the three elements of the RVU? How can physician payments be adjusted for the price differences among various parts of the country? 4. What payment rules are in place when a patient is pronounced dead during ambulance transport? 5. How do the APC Advisory Panel and MedPAC influence OPPS payment policy? 6. What is the maximum number of APCs that may be reported per outpatient encounter? 7. Describe how the ASC PS conversion factor is different from the OPPS conversion factor. 8. Describe the sliding scale concept that is utilized in the FQHC payment system. 9. In the ESRD payment system, list two patient-level adjustments. 10. What is the definition of palliative care?