Q. The president of Nurse-at-Home is considering accepting Medicare patients next year. Explain however, to do so she must begin to use RNs for client visits, which Medicare reimburses at $45 per visit. An RN costs $35 per hour versus the current cost of $15 for an LPN or nurses' aide. The president believes she can increase her patient visits by 15% by accepting Medicare patients. She is also aware that if she begins accepting Medicare patients, the organization's administrative costs will increase by approximately $10,000 per year because of the claims file complexity.