Medicare-medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on S. 1470 ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 - 638 pages |
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If the Secretary finds that , in an area 20 where one or more hospitals in any category are located , 21 for the fiscal ... costs ) in that area ( relative to the relationship between 25 hospital wages and general wages in other areas ) ...
If the Secretary finds that , in an area 20 where one or more hospitals in any category are located , 21 for the fiscal ... costs ) in that area ( relative to the relationship between 25 hospital wages and general wages in other areas ) ...
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7 1 the general wage level in the area shall be deemed equal 2 to the wage level for hospitals in that area , but only during 3 fiscal year 1979 . 4 " ( 4 ) ( A ) ( i ) The term ' adjusted per diem payment rate 5 for routine operating ...
7 1 the general wage level in the area shall be deemed equal 2 to the wage level for hospitals in that area , but only during 3 fiscal year 1979 . 4 " ( 4 ) ( A ) ( i ) The term ' adjusted per diem payment rate 5 for routine operating ...
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... procedure is performed in an area which the Secretary has designated as a physician shortage area , " the physician has a regular practice in the physician shortage area , 66 ( iii ) the charge does not exceed the prevailing charge ...
... procedure is performed in an area which the Secretary has designated as a physician shortage area , " the physician has a regular practice in the physician shortage area , 66 ( iii ) the charge does not exceed the prevailing charge ...
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SECTION 11 ( NEW PHYSICIANS IN SCARCITY AREAS ) Allowing new physicians in scarcity areas to establish their customary charge levels at the 75th percentile rather than the 50th percentile would add about 20 percent to present law ...
SECTION 11 ( NEW PHYSICIANS IN SCARCITY AREAS ) Allowing new physicians in scarcity areas to establish their customary charge levels at the 75th percentile rather than the 50th percentile would add about 20 percent to present law ...
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... pathologists and others , we believe they should be folded in under any kind of legislation in this area . ... in the conversion of hospital beds to nursing home beds in rural areas where those beds are clearly excess .
... pathologists and others , we believe they should be folded in under any kind of legislation in this area . ... in the conversion of hospital beds to nursing home beds in rural areas where those beds are clearly excess .
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