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Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Hospital Outpatient Services. Joint Letter to the Health Care Financing Administration
Author
DanW
Keywords
Medicare;Insurance, Health, Reimbursement;United States Health Care Financing Administration;Hospitals
Creation Date
26
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2000