US Senate criticises home health companies for "gaming" Medicare.

Authors :: Charatan, Fred
Source :: BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition). 10/15/2011, Vol. 343 Issue 7827, p766-767. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The article reports that the three U.S. home health companies including Amedisys Inc, LHC Group Inc, and Gentiva Health Services Inc distorted their care for generating more revenues.

Subjects :: *HOME care services
*GOVERNMENT agencies
*CELEBRITIES
*MEDICARE
*PRESS
*HEALTH insurance reimbursement

Language :: English
ISSN :: 17592151
Volume :: 343
Issue :: 7827
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition)
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 67045262

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