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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... performance has been improving over the 10 years of the medicare program . Having said that , the fact remains that some intermediaries do not perform well , that there is enormous public concern about intermediary health insurance ...
... performance has been improving over the 10 years of the medicare program . Having said that , the fact remains that some intermediaries do not perform well , that there is enormous public concern about intermediary health insurance ...
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... performance of the Connecticut Commission on Hospitals and Health Care , which claims far greater savings than the Blue Cross - WHA rate review committee . In Connecticut , legislators ordered the state to combine into the commission ...
... performance of the Connecticut Commission on Hospitals and Health Care , which claims far greater savings than the Blue Cross - WHA rate review committee . In Connecticut , legislators ordered the state to combine into the commission ...
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... performance has been steadily improving over the 10 years of the medi- care program . Having said that , the fact remains that some intermedi- aries do not perform well , that there is enormous public concern about intermediary health ...
... performance has been steadily improving over the 10 years of the medi- care program . Having said that , the fact remains that some intermedi- aries do not perform well , that there is enormous public concern about intermediary health ...
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... performance as you consider the matters identified in your opening remarks . I would like to present a very brief oral statement , and with your permission , submit for the record the more detailed statement that we gave to the ...
... performance as you consider the matters identified in your opening remarks . I would like to present a very brief oral statement , and with your permission , submit for the record the more detailed statement that we gave to the ...
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... performance as the measure of results - as shown by cost and productivity , claims processing , provider audit and ... performance record stands on its own merits , this record of accom- plishment becomes even more apparent when ...
... performance as the measure of results - as shown by cost and productivity , claims processing , provider audit and ... performance record stands on its own merits , this record of accom- plishment becomes even more apparent when ...
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accounting activities administrative costs agreement allocation amount Article Audit Agency BCA's benefits bill Blue Cross Association Blue Cross plans Blue Cross-Blue Shield Blue Shield budget Bureau of Health carriers changes charge claims processing committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contract contractors cost accounting standards cost reports data processing determined developed effective executive executive compensation expenses Federal Health Insurance Federal Procurement Regulations fiscal funds Government HEW Audit hospital increase incurred instructions Intermediary issues letter of credit LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Medicaid Medicare program million negotiation operations organizations panel paragraph payment percent performance physicians prior approval private sector problems procedures Professor LAW proposed providers of services question RANGEL rate review record reimbursement responsibility role salaries Secretary Social Security Administration specific staff STARK STEPNICK subcontract submit Suycott tape-to-tape TIERNEY tion TRESNOWSKI utilization review vice president Wisconsin
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Page 220 - Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. (b) This "Disputes" clause does not preclude consideration of law questions in connection with decisions provided for in paragraph (a) above : Provided, That nothing in this contract shall be construed as making final the decision of any administrative official, representative, or board on a question of law.
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Page 199 - Disputes" clause of this contract, (2) litigation or the settlement of claims arising out of the performance of this contract, or (3) costs and expenses of this contract as to which exception has been taken by the Comptroller General or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall continue until such appeals, litigation, claims, or exceptions have been disposed of.
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Page 134 - ... by providers of services and other persons to individuals entitled to benefits under this part, and provide procedures for and assist in arranging, where necessary, the establishment of groups outside hospitals (meeting the requirements of section...