Medicare laboratory payment policy: now and in the future
Auteur :
Institute of Medicine / Division of Health Care Services / Committee on Medicare Payment Methodology for Clinical Laboratory Services
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309072663
Date de publication :
4 déc. 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Medicare is the federal program providing coverage of health-care services for the elderly and disabled. This report examines the Medicare payment methodology for outpatient clinical laboratory services in the context of environmental and technological trends, evaluates payment policy alternatives, and makes recommendations to improve the system.