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Utilization of Home Health Services Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Before and After the PPS: Final Report

Description
Describes the results of a study on the rural effects of the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS), including whether the PPS contributed to changes in the demographic and clinical characteristics of home care users; the likelihood of using each of six home care disciplines; and the intensity of services.
Author(s)
Janet P. Sutton
Date
08/2005
Type
Document
Organization
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Tagged as
Home health · Medicare · Reimbursement and payment models

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