Trends in Special Medicare Payments and Service Utilization for Rural Areas in the 1990s

• Main Author: Farley, Donna O. (auth)
• Other Authors: Shugarman, Lisa R. (auth), Taylor, Pat (auth), Inkelas, Moira (auth), Ashwood, J. Scott (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2002
• Subjects: Health systems & services; Medicolegal issues; Medical insurance; Health Sciences
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report analyzes special payments that Medicare has been making to rural providers. These special payments are intended to support the rural health care infrastructure to help ensure access to care for Medicare beneficiaries. The research provides a comprehensive overview of these payments, incl...