Prospective Payment System for Hospital-Based Physician Services Under Medicare.

Analyzes issues pertaining to a propective payment system for hospital-based radiology, anesthesiology, and pathology (RAP) physician services under Medicare. Reviews the current physician reimbursement system, its legislative history, and background data. Examines current charges for hospital-based...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1987.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Hospitals. Legislative histories. Medicare. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes issues pertaining to a propective payment system for hospital-based radiology, anesthesiology, and pathology (RAP) physician services under Medicare. Reviews the current physician reimbursement system, its legislative history, and background data. Examines current charges for hospital-based RAP services. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.