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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... utilization of facilities and services and develop effective alternatives to inpatient facilities and services . Finally , we would like to lend our support to the provisions in the bill relating to the streamlining of the ...
... utilization of facilities and services and develop effective alternatives to inpatient facilities and services . Finally , we would like to lend our support to the provisions in the bill relating to the streamlining of the ...
Page 136
... utilization of the already existing health planning network , though it is a network , as you well know , in a developmental stage and a planning stage , I think it is an appropriate means by which health care costs can be controlled ...
... utilization of the already existing health planning network , though it is a network , as you well know , in a developmental stage and a planning stage , I think it is an appropriate means by which health care costs can be controlled ...
Page 140
... is diffi- cult to say that there are a lot of excess beds or unneeded facilities , when the elimination of those would mean that some people would then have to go without . We have touched on utilization , review , and medical 140.
... is diffi- cult to say that there are a lot of excess beds or unneeded facilities , when the elimination of those would mean that some people would then have to go without . We have touched on utilization , review , and medical 140.
Page 141
... utilization , review , and medical audit . We have spoken favorably about the anti - fraud and abuse provisions which you began and which are now moving forward in the Congress . We have talked about the impact of State rate review . We ...
... utilization , review , and medical audit . We have spoken favorably about the anti - fraud and abuse provisions which you began and which are now moving forward in the Congress . We have talked about the impact of State rate review . We ...
Page 151
... utilization . Where such utilization patterns are inappropriate , corrective action should be taken and can have a beneficial impact on health care expenditures . 3. AHA fully supports anti - fraud and abuse legislation to strengthen ...
... utilization . Where such utilization patterns are inappropriate , corrective action should be taken and can have a beneficial impact on health care expenditures . 3. AHA fully supports anti - fraud and abuse legislation to strengthen ...
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