Medicare-medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: Hearing 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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Page 88
... utilization . Unlike the current cost reimburse- ment system , our program would reward the hospital which chooses to reduce the length of patient stay or reduce unnecessary admissions . Mr. Chairman , one of the most important points ...
... utilization . Unlike the current cost reimburse- ment system , our program would reward the hospital which chooses to reduce the length of patient stay or reduce unnecessary admissions . Mr. Chairman , one of the most important points ...
Page 94
... utilization factors . ( 4 ) Prospective ratesetting systems should cover all payers . ( 5 ) Hospital participation in prospective ratesetting systems should be mandatory . ( 6 ) Statistical screens should be established to determine ...
... utilization factors . ( 4 ) Prospective ratesetting systems should cover all payers . ( 5 ) Hospital participation in prospective ratesetting systems should be mandatory . ( 6 ) Statistical screens should be established to determine ...
Page 113
... utilization . Unlike the current cost reim- bursement system , our program would reward the hospital which chooses to re- duce the length of patient stay or reduce unnecessary admissions . Both Title I and Title II of our plan would ...
... utilization . Unlike the current cost reim- bursement system , our program would reward the hospital which chooses to re- duce the length of patient stay or reduce unnecessary admissions . Both Title I and Title II of our plan would ...
Page 119
... utilization per eligible person - effective and equitable methods for controlling the acceleration of costs are more elusive . In the face of growing budgetary restraints , the most common response by the states has been to focus on ...
... utilization per eligible person - effective and equitable methods for controlling the acceleration of costs are more elusive . In the face of growing budgetary restraints , the most common response by the states has been to focus on ...
Page 120
... utilization review components , is directed specifically at controlling utilization , cost effectiveness and maintenance of quality care . These systems give medicaid program directors and state legislators a state wide perspective on ...
... utilization review components , is directed specifically at controlling utilization , cost effectiveness and maintenance of quality care . These systems give medicaid program directors and state legislators a state wide perspective on ...
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