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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... result is a reduction in average hospital reim- bursement levels of 0.5 percent under S. 1470 ( a reduction of 1.2 ... results in lower total savings than under Section 223 . SECTION 3 - PAYMENTS TO PROMOTE CLOSINGS OR CONVERSION OF ...
... result is a reduction in average hospital reim- bursement levels of 0.5 percent under S. 1470 ( a reduction of 1.2 ... results in lower total savings than under Section 223 . SECTION 3 - PAYMENTS TO PROMOTE CLOSINGS OR CONVERSION OF ...
Page 84
... result if all hospitals were raised to this level by reducing the number of beds maintained . Partial or full closing was assumed to be practicable in settings accounting for 3 to 1⁄2 of these beds , on a dollar - weighted basis ( i.e. ...
... result if all hospitals were raised to this level by reducing the number of beds maintained . Partial or full closing was assumed to be practicable in settings accounting for 3 to 1⁄2 of these beds , on a dollar - weighted basis ( i.e. ...
Page 90
... result of our reorganization , and I am pressed very hard to keep it on track and get in place the kinds of things that we need in place to meet these savings goals . I would be delighted to have Mr. Staats and his people . One of the ...
... result of our reorganization , and I am pressed very hard to keep it on track and get in place the kinds of things that we need in place to meet these savings goals . I would be delighted to have Mr. Staats and his people . One of the ...
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... results , seven elements have been identified which appear to be essential to an efficient prospective rate- setting program . These elements are as follows : ( 1 ) All hospitals within a given system should submit accounting and ...
... results , seven elements have been identified which appear to be essential to an efficient prospective rate- setting program . These elements are as follows : ( 1 ) All hospitals within a given system should submit accounting and ...
Page 120
... result in a " ballooning out " effect in other areas of the sector . As an example , in 1973 Connecticut created a commission on hospitals and health care , with decisionmaking authority over capital expenditures and annual operating ...
... result in a " ballooning out " effect in other areas of the sector . As an example , in 1973 Connecticut created a commission on hospitals and health care , with decisionmaking authority over capital expenditures and annual operating ...
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