The cost of admission - Tiered copayments for hospital use

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 350, Issue 25, 2004, Pages 2539-2542

  Steinbrook, Robert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; COST SHARING; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942593702     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp048107     Document Type: Review

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