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Geographic classification of hospitals: Alternative labor market areas

Medicare hospital payments are adjusted to reflect variation in hospital wages across geographic areas by grouping hospitals into labor market areas. By only recognizing the average wage in an area, Medicare encourages hospitals to contain costs. Labor market area definitions have recently received...

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Autor principal: De Lew, Nancy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10127453