Paying more fairly for medicare capitated care

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 339, Issue 26, 1998, Pages 1933-1938

  Iezzoni, Lisa I ^a   Ayanian, John Z ^b   Bates, David W ^b   Burstin, Helen R ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; LAW; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK;

AGED; CAPITATION FEE; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK SHARING, FINANCIAL; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 0032564661     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199812243392613     Document Type: Review

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