Variation in medicare's local coverage policies: Content analysis of local medical review policies

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-187

  Foote, Susan Bartlett ^a   Halpern, Rachel ^a   Wholey, Douglas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MEDICARE; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICARE;

EID: 15244342004     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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