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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Page 128
Through this interface , the States would be in a position to identify those institutions and services that are redundant to need . Many States have sought permission for hospitals to convert some beds to the level of nursing home beds ...
Through this interface , the States would be in a position to identify those institutions and services that are redundant to need . Many States have sought permission for hospitals to convert some beds to the level of nursing home beds ...
Page 139
The AHA represents more than 6,500 member institutions , includ- ing most of the hospitals in the country , extended and long - term care institutions , mental health facilities , hospital schools of nursing , and over 24,000 personal ...
The AHA represents more than 6,500 member institutions , includ- ing most of the hospitals in the country , extended and long - term care institutions , mental health facilities , hospital schools of nursing , and over 24,000 personal ...
Page 140
The approach of your bill , Mr. Chairman , which considers the operational differences between institutions , is a reasonable and equita- ble one that deals rationally with cost problems , unlike the inequi- table and harmful approach ...
The approach of your bill , Mr. Chairman , which considers the operational differences between institutions , is a reasonable and equita- ble one that deals rationally with cost problems , unlike the inequi- table and harmful approach ...
Page 142
On page 12 , we expressed a concern about the possibility that , over time , the incentive formula , the average per - diem cost within a group of comparable institutions which may have a ratchet effect .
On page 12 , we expressed a concern about the possibility that , over time , the incentive formula , the average per - diem cost within a group of comparable institutions which may have a ratchet effect .
Page 143
... in focus- ing on and giving notice to the institutions who are above , substantially above , the average to bring themselves in line . I think this is a very useful concept , because it zeroes in on those where savings are possible ...
... in focus- ing on and giving notice to the institutions who are above , substantially above , the average to bring themselves in line . I think this is a very useful concept , because it zeroes in on those where savings are possible ...
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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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