Costs and Delivery of Health Services to Older Americans: Hearings, Ninetieth Congress, First [and Second] Session[s].U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 |
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Page 651
... operation we have over 18,000 of those doctors participating in the Medi - Cal program - much in con- trast to previous testimony that was given . I have the documented figures in front of me . I said 18,250 out of 24,000 . Now we ...
... operation we have over 18,000 of those doctors participating in the Medi - Cal program - much in con- trast to previous testimony that was given . I have the documented figures in front of me . I said 18,250 out of 24,000 . Now we ...
Page 652
... operation here for this alone this is a tremendous job , and there obviously have been some errors in the State . But I think we are making progress in this activity , because I want to sincerely say to you that the majority of doctors ...
... operation here for this alone this is a tremendous job , and there obviously have been some errors in the State . But I think we are making progress in this activity , because I want to sincerely say to you that the majority of doctors ...
Page 657
... operations a wholly comprehensive study of service and related costs is not possible . My reference to the need for legislative amendments is based on the refusal of hospitals , nursing homes and doctors to make such records available ...
... operations a wholly comprehensive study of service and related costs is not possible . My reference to the need for legislative amendments is based on the refusal of hospitals , nursing homes and doctors to make such records available ...
Page 658
... operation . An assistant doctor - surgeon - his charge was $ 60 . In the past , I will say 4 years - 5 years , I will make it - I was in the hospital in the Middle West . The charges that came through on my Blue Cross statement , as the ...
... operation . An assistant doctor - surgeon - his charge was $ 60 . In the past , I will say 4 years - 5 years , I will make it - I was in the hospital in the Middle West . The charges that came through on my Blue Cross statement , as the ...
Page 660
... operation . The charge was to be $ 650 for the operation and $ 50 for his assistant - which came to $ 700 . Incidentally , a friend of mine was operated on by the same doctor in 1959 , and was charged $ 250 . If I had arranged for the ...
... operation . The charge was to be $ 650 for the operation and $ 50 for his assistant - which came to $ 700 . Incidentally , a friend of mine was operated on by the same doctor in 1959 , and was charged $ 250 . If I had arranged for the ...
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abuses activities administration aged audit basis benefits bill Blue Cross Blue Shield BRESLOW California Medical Association CARBRAY centers Chairman charges claims clinical committee Congress coordination costs delivery dental dentists dentures disease doctors dollars drugs effective elderly example Excerpt extended care facilities Federal fees fiscal agents Flexner report funds geriatric ghetto GORMLY group purchasers health care services health plan health services hospital increase individual institutions investigation labor legislation Los Angeles County major Medi Medi-Cal program medicaid medical audit medicare medicine MULDER multiphasic screening nursing homes operation optometrists organization ORIOL paid participate patient payment percent persons pharmacies physicians practice prescriptions present problems procedures professional public health question receive recipients recommendations reimbursement require result Senator RANDOLPH Senator WILLIAMS social statement submitted Thank tion title 19 U.S. Senate UNRUH utilization review vendors welfare
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