Medicare-medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: Hearing 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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Many years later and wiser , we have become more sophisti- cated in our efforts to contain hospital costs . ... these costs often become artificially inflated in an effort to counteract re- straints contained in the formula .
Many years later and wiser , we have become more sophisti- cated in our efforts to contain hospital costs . ... these costs often become artificially inflated in an effort to counteract re- straints contained in the formula .
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Such efforts , however , should be closely linked to health planning at the State level , and should involve both health systems agencies and State health facilities planning agencies . Through this interface , the States would be in a ...
Such efforts , however , should be closely linked to health planning at the State level , and should involve both health systems agencies and State health facilities planning agencies . Through this interface , the States would be in a ...
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The Association believes cost control efforts at the federal level must be coordinated with activities of state health planning agencies . Mister Chairman , Members of the Subcommittee , I am Dr. Robert P. Whalen , Commissioner of the ...
The Association believes cost control efforts at the federal level must be coordinated with activities of state health planning agencies . Mister Chairman , Members of the Subcommittee , I am Dr. Robert P. Whalen , Commissioner of the ...
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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 . Thus , when we placed stringent ...
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 . Thus , when we placed stringent ...
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Thus , while efforts are undertaken to control increase in operating costs through the introduction of measures designed to encourage efficiency among health care facilities , efforts should also be made to achieve other compatible ...
Thus , while efforts are undertaken to control increase in operating costs through the introduction of measures designed to encourage efficiency among health care facilities , efforts should also be made to achieve other compatible ...
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| Title | Medicare-medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on S. 1470 ... |
| Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Health |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Jan 2009 |
| Length | 638 pages |
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