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Trends in special Medicare payments and service utilization for rural areas in the 1990s

This report analyzes special payments that Medicare has been making to rural providers. These special payments are intended to support the rural health care infrastructure to help ensure access to care for Medicare beneficiaries. The research provides a comprehensive overview of these payments, incl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farley, Donna O.
Other Authors: Shugarman, Lisa R., Taylor, Pat, Inkelas, Moira
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2002, 2002
Subjects:
Medical Care
Medicare
Social Control
Federal Aid
Economics
Medical Care / Needs Assessment
National Health Insurance
Public Welfare
Rural Hospitals / Prospective Payment
Insurance
Health Planning
National Health Services
Health Insurance
Government Aid
Medical Care, Cost Of
Medical / Health Policy
United States / Fast
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Methods and data
  • Characteristics of U.S. metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties
  • Payment trends for non-metropolitan hospitals
  • Trends for rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers
  • Utilization and spending for physician services
  • 1990-1997 trends in AAPCC capitation rates
  • Special hospital payments and part a per capita costs
  • Policy implications and recommendations
  • Appendix A: Special Medicare payments for rural hospitals
  • Appendix B: Definitions of rurality
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-181)

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