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4. Jane Doe is an 83-year-old patient who only has Medicare Part A insurance. Using the following information, calculate the patient’s financial responsibility for each hospitalization and answer the questions regarding her listed hospitalizations: Table W7.4 DATE ADMITTED DATE DISCHARGED PATIENT’S FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 01/01 01/13 $1,024 03/20 03/30 $1,024 07/04 11/02 $24,576 ($1,024 + 7,680 + 15,872) 12/01 12/05 $2,560 a. How many benefit periods were used during this calendar year? b. Were any lifetime reserve days used during this period of time? If so, how many? c. If lifetime reserve days were used, how many does the patient have left to be used at a later date? d. How many times was the patient required to pay a hospital deductible during this time period?