tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 45

Reimbursement: THE WINNERS: MONEY THROWN AT HOSPITALS, DOCS, EMPLOYERS

Increased reimbursement will help hospital and physicians. One of the stories in the Medicare end-game was the massive lobbying campaign behind the bill. The Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill said the House Republicans' thrust, involving some 400 groups as far removed from Medicare as the Securities Industry Association, represents the largest such effort they have ever mounted. While each of the groups backing the bill raise serious policy arguments, they also have big financial stakes in the bill. Below is a quick look at the skin some of the major players have in the game. Hospitals. The American Hospital...

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