Ownership conversion and closure in the nursing home industry

Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 631-644

  Bowblis, John R ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Closure; Conversion; For profit; Not for profit; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT;

BUDGETS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; MEDICARE; OWNERSHIP; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953763106     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1618     Document Type: Article

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