Merging Medicare Parts A and B: potential effects on beneficiaries, surgeons, and other stakeholders.

Academic Article

Abstract

  • Describes the reasons Medicare Parts A and B are currently paid under different mechanisms Explains why the time is ripe to merge Parts A and B Examines the potential effects on delivery of patient care, the federal government, and providers

    • Authors

    Published In

    Pubmed Id

  • 25950899

    • Author List

  • Gutnik L; Smith H; Goldszer JF; Bailey HR; Meara JG

    • Start Page

  • 19

    • End Page

  • 26

    • Volume

  • 99

    • Issue

  • 2