Detecting Medicare abuse

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 189-210

  Becker, David ^a   Kessler, Daniel ^b   McClellan, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MD 21244 USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti fraud enforcement; Medicare abuse; Medicare beneficiaries

Indexed keywords

CORRUPTION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL SECTOR;

ABUSE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITALIZATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11144279908     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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