Medicare: Reimbursement Policies Can Influence the Setting and Cost of Chemotherapy
PEMD-92-28
Published: Jul 17, 1992. Publicly Released: Aug 17, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined factors that influence where oncologists treat Medicare patients and the potential cost to the federal government of treatment in different settings.
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CancerHealth care costsHealth care servicesHealth insurance cost controlHealth resources utilizationHospital care servicesMedicarePatient care servicesPhysiciansTherapyChemotherapy