Vertical integration and optimal reimbursement policy

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-179

  Afendulis, Christopher C ^a   Kessler, Daniel P ^b,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b STANFORD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health economics; Industrial organization; Reimbursement policy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052301584     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10754-011-9095-5     Document Type: Article

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