New York State Department of Health Office of the Commissioner transcripts of public hearings on medical services regulatory policies
Series Number
B1072
Summary
This series consists of expert testimony presented before Department of Health hearing officers to refine proposed code policies and formulas for hospitals, nursing homes, and other health related facilities. Witnesses include representatives of hospitals, Blue Cross plans, physicians' groups, labor organizations, and consumer affairs agencies. Issues discussed include economic indexes for computing reimbursement rates; exclusion of medical education and research from the rate-setting formula; and different levels of needs of the chronically-ill elderly.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Health. Office of the Commissioner
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Governor's Committee on Hospital Costs correspondence, research, and report files
Series Number
10993
Summary
This series is the central file of correspondence, background materials, and reports maintained by the Committee in carrying out its investigation and producing its final report. The Commission's investigation of the cost of hospitals includes input from physicians, hospital administrators, insurance providers, government officials, and interested individuals and organizations. The files address hospital operating costs; patient charges; insurance coverage; unnecessary medical procedures; service duplication; alternatives to hospitalization; regulatory oversight; and existing and proposed legislation.
Creator
New York (State). Governor's Committee on Hospital Costs
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.