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 to Provide for the Reform of the Administrative and Reimbursement Procedures Currently Employed Under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and for Other Purposes, June 7, 8, 9, and 10, 1977U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 - 638 pages |
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... patients only where the physician personally 23 performs acts or makes decisions with respect to a patient's 24 diagnosis or treatment which require the exercise of medical 25 judgment . These include operating room and clinical con- 33 ...
... patients only where the physician personally 23 performs acts or makes decisions with respect to a patient's 24 diagnosis or treatment which require the exercise of medical 25 judgment . These include operating room and clinical con- 33 ...
Page 81
... patients , to provide such patients with second - class care , or to transfer their costs to other payors . Mr. Chairman , I was delighted to notice in your opening statement that you would consider extending coverage to all hospitals ...
... patients , to provide such patients with second - class care , or to transfer their costs to other payors . Mr. Chairman , I was delighted to notice in your opening statement that you would consider extending coverage to all hospitals ...
Page 88
... patients that they serve . Both title I and title II of our plan would provide strong incentives for hospitals to reduce unnecessary specialized facilities . For ex- ample , studies have shown that to maintain minimum standards of ...
... patients that they serve . Both title I and title II of our plan would provide strong incentives for hospitals to reduce unnecessary specialized facilities . For ex- ample , studies have shown that to maintain minimum standards of ...
Page 111
... patients will have different costs than a 200 bed short term general hospital with a large fraction of cardiac patients . Unfortunately , we presently lack the methodology to classify hospitals by types of patient ( i.e. by the type ...
... patients will have different costs than a 200 bed short term general hospital with a large fraction of cardiac patients . Unfortunately , we presently lack the methodology to classify hospitals by types of patient ( i.e. by the type ...
Page 122
... patients without insurance ) . The result is that total hospital costs are not effectively controlled , privtae payers realize an in- equitable fiscal burden , and those hospitals which have a high proportion of medicaid patients bear ...
... patients without insurance ) . The result is that total hospital costs are not effectively controlled , privtae payers realize an in- equitable fiscal burden , and those hospitals which have a high proportion of medicaid patients bear ...
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