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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... efforts to contain hospital costs . We found that , when cer- tain cost components are left out of a reimbursement formula , these costs often become artificially inflated in an effort to counteract re- straints contained in the formula ...
... efforts to contain hospital costs . We found that , when cer- tain cost components are left out of a reimbursement formula , these costs often become artificially inflated in an effort to counteract re- straints contained in the formula ...
Page 128
... efforts , however , should be closely linked to health planning at the State level , and should involve both health ... efforts with related ac- tivities in health planning and development . The proposed legislation could be more ...
... efforts , however , should be closely linked to health planning at the State level , and should involve both health ... efforts with related ac- tivities in health planning and development . The proposed legislation could be more ...
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... efforts to reform the administrative and reimbursement mechanisms in the Medicare and Medicaid programs . In particular , states need relief from the so - called " reason- able cost " provisions of the Medicaid program . A principal ...
... efforts to reform the administrative and reimbursement mechanisms in the Medicare and Medicaid programs . In particular , states need relief from the so - called " reason- able cost " provisions of the Medicaid program . A principal ...
Page 131
... efforts to contain hospital costs . We found that , when certain cost components are left out of a re- imbursement formula , these costs often become artificially inflated in an effort to counteract restraints contained in the formula ...
... efforts to contain hospital costs . We found that , when certain cost components are left out of a re- imbursement formula , these costs often become artificially inflated in an effort to counteract restraints contained in the formula ...
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... effort to contain the rise in health care costs . This is important because these efforts will ultimately re- quire highly unpopular decisions which can best be accomplished by maximizing citizen involvement , understanding and support ...
... effort to contain the rise in health care costs . This is important because these efforts will ultimately re- quire highly unpopular decisions which can best be accomplished by maximizing citizen involvement , understanding and support ...
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