Discovering healthcare provider behavior patterns through the lens of Medicare excess charge
Abstract Background The phenomenon of excess charge, where a healthcare service provider bills Medicare beyond the limit allowed for a medical procedure, is quite common in the United States public healthcare system. For example, in 2014, healthcare providers charged an average of 3.27 times (and up...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05876-1 |