The effect of complementary and alternative medicine claims on risk adjustment

Medical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1078-1084

  Lind, Bonnie K ^a,b   Abrams, Chad ^c   Lafferty, William E ^b   Diehr, Paula K ^a,b   Grembowski, David E ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACG; Complementary and alternative medicine; Health care expenditures; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ADJUSTMENT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33751316462     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000233695.65616.ed     Document Type: Article

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