Commentary: Medicaid reimbursement and utilization of health and behavior codes: Year one in Oklahoma

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 503-508

  Woods, Kristine ^a   Gillaspy, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CODING; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAID; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL CODING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICAID; OKLAHOMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861639826     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss039     Document Type: Note

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