A study of the role of physician prices in a Medicaid program, California, 1976-1978
Subtitle: review of project goals and findings : executive summary
By: Philip J. Held
Contributors: United States. Health Care Financing Administration; Urban Institute
Publisher: Urban Institute
Published: 1985
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
Subjects: Medicaid; Physician services utilization; Ambulatory medical care; Medical fees; Costs
Description: Summarizes project findings and includes conclusions from 5 other reports produced by the project as Appendices A through E.
Notes: Supported by Health Care Financing Administration grant no. 18-P-97516/3-01.

"February 1985."

"1403-08."

"Project report"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

CMS copy in folder: Study of the role of physician prices in a Medicaid program, California, 1976-1978: review  / Urban Institute / Feb 1985 / Grant #18-P-97516.
Table of contents: title: [Executive summary]; title: Appendix A. Conclusion of the paper entitled: "Why are frequent users of ambulatory care responsible for a disproportionate share of Medicaid expenditures in California?" / by Katherine Swartz; title: Appendix B. Conclusion of the paper entitled: "Where Medicaid eligibles receive ambulatory care : a methodology to assign predominant source of care" / by Carol Hamcke; title: Appendix C. Conclusion of the paper entitled: "Medicaid claims data as a source of hospital diagnostic information" / by Carol Hamcke; title: Appendix D. Conclusion of the paper entitled: "Effect of ambulatory case mix on hospitalization rates" / by Philip. J. Held, Katherine Swartz; title: Appendix E. Conclusion of the paper entitled: Medicaid physician prices and changes in medical care use / by Philip J. Held.