Constraining National Health Care Expenditures: Achieving Quality Care at an Affordable CostU.S. General Accounting Office, 1986 - 302 pages |
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... surgery performed . Extensive health insurance coverage has encouraged patients to demand more health care and has reduced concern about the relative costs of care . Also , the cost and charge - based payment system normally used by ...
... surgery performed . Extensive health insurance coverage has encouraged patients to demand more health care and has reduced concern about the relative costs of care . Also , the cost and charge - based payment system normally used by ...
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... surgical opinion programs have been tried . One option is to further increase consumer cost - consciousness by expanding cost - sharing provisions in health insurance plans . Another consumer - oriented option is to continue encouraging ...
... surgical opinion programs have been tried . One option is to further increase consumer cost - consciousness by expanding cost - sharing provisions in health insurance plans . Another consumer - oriented option is to continue encouraging ...
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... surgery 206 Hospice coverage 207 Home health care 207 Renal dialysis 211 Reimbursement for alternative delivery systems in FEHBP What efforts have been taken to control fraud and abuse in federal financing programs ? 211 212 Prosecution ...
... surgery 206 Hospice coverage 207 Home health care 207 Renal dialysis 211 Reimbursement for alternative delivery systems in FEHBP What efforts have been taken to control fraud and abuse in federal financing programs ? 211 212 Prosecution ...
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... surgery center Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Federal Trade Commission General Accounting Office Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee Gross national product Hospital ...
... surgery center Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Federal Trade Commission General Accounting Office Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee Gross national product Hospital ...
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... surgery and the development of laser surgery have also improved the patient's health status and reduced disability and suffering . Orthopedic surgery , such as artificial hip replacement , can substantially improve the quality of life ...
... surgery and the development of laser surgery have also improved the patient's health status and reduced disability and suffering . Orthopedic surgery , such as artificial hip replacement , can substantially improve the quality of life ...
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