The centers for medicare and medicaid services

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 345, Issue 26, 2001, Pages 1920-1924

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORGERY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CONTRACT SERVICES; FRAUD; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 20TH CENT.; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 21ST CENT.; MEDICARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 0035960864     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200112273452617     Document Type: Article

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