Medicare Administrative Costs: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session, August 2 and 27, 1976U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 - 239 pages |
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... hospital . I recognize that in the $ 120 billion health sector of our economy the cost of a Cadillac or a private plane is barely noticeable . Indeed , an intermediary who prevents three or four unnecessary surgery procedures or the ...
... hospital . I recognize that in the $ 120 billion health sector of our economy the cost of a Cadillac or a private plane is barely noticeable . Indeed , an intermediary who prevents three or four unnecessary surgery procedures or the ...
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... hospitals . Therefore , while much of our discussion today may center on the highly visible questions of how HEW ... hospital management and medical professionals , work for the public and for the protection of the taxpayer's dollar ...
... hospitals . Therefore , while much of our discussion today may center on the highly visible questions of how HEW ... hospital management and medical professionals , work for the public and for the protection of the taxpayer's dollar ...
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... hospitals and the medical profession , and for the protection of the taxpayer's dollar . We have a series of letters between Social Security and Blue Cross in which the Bureau of Health Insurance's Director , Mr. Tom Tierney , who is ...
... hospitals and the medical profession , and for the protection of the taxpayer's dollar . We have a series of letters between Social Security and Blue Cross in which the Bureau of Health Insurance's Director , Mr. Tom Tierney , who is ...
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... hospital and other institutional reimbursement , and carrier for physician and other reimbursement , that participate as claims processing and paying agents under agreement with the Secretary , HEW . Currently , there are 130 medicare ...
... hospital and other institutional reimbursement , and carrier for physician and other reimbursement , that participate as claims processing and paying agents under agreement with the Secretary , HEW . Currently , there are 130 medicare ...
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... hospitals and nursing homes . Mr. DUNCAN . Why ? Mr. SIMMS . Periodically for audit , utilization review visits . They have to monitor the plans , not annually but quarterly sometimes . Even monthly they make these visits . That is part ...
... hospitals and nursing homes . Mr. DUNCAN . Why ? Mr. SIMMS . Periodically for audit , utilization review visits . They have to monitor the plans , not annually but quarterly sometimes . Even monthly they make these visits . That is part ...
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