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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... 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 costs ' , means the per diem ...
... 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 costs ' , means the per diem ...
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... areas in which the 19 hospitals are located . If the Secretary finds that , in an area 20 where one or more hospitals in any category are located , 21 for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1977 , the wage level 22 ( including fringe ...
... areas in which the 19 hospitals are located . If the Secretary finds that , in an area 20 where one or more hospitals in any category are located , 21 for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1977 , the wage level 22 ( including fringe ...
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... area which the Secretary has designated as a physician shortage area , " the physician has a regular practice in the physi- cian shortage area , " ( iii ) the charge does not exceed the prevailing charge level as determined under ...
... area which the Secretary has designated as a physician shortage area , " the physician has a regular practice in the physi- cian shortage area , " ( iii ) the charge does not exceed the prevailing charge level as determined under ...
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... 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 reimbursement levels to those new physicians ...
... 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 reimbursement levels to those new physicians ...
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... area . As you know , Mr. Chairman , from other conversations that you and I have had , we feel strongly that they ... areas where those beds are clearly excess . We think that is important . We may have some suggestions for extending ...
... area . As you know , Mr. Chairman , from other conversations that you and I have had , we feel strongly that they ... areas where those beds are clearly excess . We think that is important . We may have some suggestions for extending ...
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