Impact of the BBA on post-acute utilization

Health Care Financing Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 103-126

  Gage, Barbara ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NURSING;

AGED; BUDGETS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EPISODE OF CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; SUBACUTE CARE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0032871392     PISSN: 01958631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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