Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement in flux: Effects of federal regulatory changes and prevailing fiscal conditions, 1978-1998

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 41-65

  Miller, Edward Alan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Case mix; Fair rental; Long term care; Medicaid; Nursing homes; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOME; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOMES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22344434760     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v17n02_04     Document Type: Article

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