Medicare Home Health: Differences in Service Use by HMO and Fee-for-Service Providers
HEHS-98-8
Published: Oct 21, 1997. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 1997.
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GAO provided information on home health services provided by Medicare health maintenance organizations (HMO), focusing on: (1) how Medicare HMOs provide and manage home health services, as compared to fee-for-service providers; and (2) what is known about the appropriateness of home health services provided to HMO enrollees, especially to vulnerable populations.
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Comparative analysisElderly personsHealth care cost controlHealth care personnelHealth care programsHealth maintenance organizationsHome health care servicesMedicarePatient care servicesQuality assuranceHome health aides