New assumptions concerning IPAs and cost of dental care

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 347-351

  Hazelkorn, Herbert M ^a   Jovanovic, Borko D ^a   Macek, Mark D ^b   Chouinard, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Chicago Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative payment systems; Capitation; Copayments; Cost of care; Fee for service; Independent practice association; Preferred provider organization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPITATION FEE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REIMBURSEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAPITATION FEE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 0030225090     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1996.tb02463.x     Document Type: Article

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