Torn Between Two Systems
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 1998-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780788172526 |
ISBN-13 | : 0788172522 |
Rating | : 4/5 (522 Downloads) |
Download or read book Torn Between Two Systems written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes statements of members of the Senate Subcommittee on Aging, & witness testimony by representatives from health care & government agencies. Addresses Alzheimer's disease, the lack of home-care management, cost shifting to provide acute care for nursing home patients, patient transfers between hospitals & subacute units to maximize Medicare payments, social HMOs, the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly, the Chronic Care Act, & more. Includes a copy of the report: Medicare & Medicaid: Meeting Needs of Dual Eligibles Raises Difficult Cost & Care Issues.