Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First [-second] Session, Volumes 8-15U.S. Government Printing Office, 1974 |
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Page 679
... amount not covered- $ 620 per person per year - is substantially more than the average per person bill of $ 445 in fiscal year 1966 , before Medicare was in effect . Medicare beneficiaries write us letter after letter of the burden of ...
... amount not covered- $ 620 per person per year - is substantially more than the average per person bill of $ 445 in fiscal year 1966 , before Medicare was in effect . Medicare beneficiaries write us letter after letter of the burden of ...
Page 688
... amount toward home health care - cur- rently less than 1 percent of all Medicare reimbursements . Medicare also provides inadequate coverage of catastrophic health care needs which causes great fear for many elderly . Neither does ...
... amount toward home health care - cur- rently less than 1 percent of all Medicare reimbursements . Medicare also provides inadequate coverage of catastrophic health care needs which causes great fear for many elderly . Neither does ...
Page 700
... amount of money from all sources that America now pays for health care ? SAME PREMIUM FOR ALL WORKERS Mr. GLASSER . No , sir , I don't believe it would . The total amount of money that America pays for health care would continue . It ...
... amount of money from all sources that America now pays for health care ? SAME PREMIUM FOR ALL WORKERS Mr. GLASSER . No , sir , I don't believe it would . The total amount of money that America pays for health care would continue . It ...
Page 709
... amount under which he would be eligible for the income - related reduction in payments . So the Nixon plan works out that the higher the contribution paid , the lower the benefits pro- vided . If it should ever unhappily become the ...
... amount under which he would be eligible for the income - related reduction in payments . So the Nixon plan works out that the higher the contribution paid , the lower the benefits pro- vided . If it should ever unhappily become the ...
Page 717
... amount of the overall pay- roll tax . THE CONTRIBUTION PRINCIPLE And as far as that is concerned , I think that there is an important aspect to the contribution . We believe in support to the health system out of general revenues in a ...
... amount of the overall pay- roll tax . THE CONTRIBUTION PRINCIPLE And as far as that is concerned , I think that there is an important aspect to the contribution . We believe in support to the health system out of general revenues in a ...
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Page 993 - I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
Page 811 - national of the United States" means — (A) a natural person who is a citizen of the United States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, as defined by section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1101(aX20)); or (B) a corporation, partnership, or other business association which is organized under the laws of the United States...
Page 1040 - Income or others in similar financial circumstances, inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, other laboratory and X-ray services, skilled nursing home services and home health care services for individuals aged 21 or over, early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals under 21, family planning services, and physicians' services (whether furnished in the office, the patient's home, a hospital or skilled nursing home, or elsewhere).
Page 1377 - Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no payment may be made under part A or part B for any expenses incurred for items or services — (1) which are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member...
Page 1403 - Intermediate care facility (ICF): an institution licensed under state law to provide, on a regular basis, health-related care and services to individuals who do not require the degree of care...
Page 830 - ... (B) will take such action as may be necessary to assure that, where payment under this part for a service is on a charge basis, such charge will be reasonable and not higher than the charge applicable, for a comparable service and under comparable circumstances, to the policyholders and subscribers of the carrier...
Page 1394 - ... did not know and could not reasonably have been expected to know that the act ordered was unlawful.
Page 1462 - ... (5) medical supplies (other than drugs and biologicals), and the use of medical appliances, while under such a plan; (6) in the case of a home health agency which is affiliated or under common control with a hospital, medical services provided by an intern or resident-in-training of such hospital, under a teaching program of such hospital approved as provided in...
Page 747 - The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (S. 1160) to clarify and protect the right of the public to information, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon, with amendments and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.