Health Care Financing Administration

AA = African-Americans, HCFA = Health Care Financing Administration (now CMS)... 

Health Care (1992) Health care financing review. Health Care Financing Administration. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, USA. 

Fig. 5 National prescription drug expenditures in the United States. (From Health Care Financing Administration.)...

Health Care Financing Administration website. National Health Care Expenditures, www.hcfa.gov. Sept. 2000. 

Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary (2001). 

Department of Health and Hnman Services, Health Care Financing Administration (1992) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Final Rule. Federal Register 57,7001-7288. 

PBMs reduce administrative costs of managing drug benefits by using a highly automated environment. According to a study sponsored by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), over 99% of all claims are processed elecfronically at the pharmacy where the prescription is dispensed, at an average cost of 0.30 to 0.40 per claim. 

Medicare is a federal health care program, and its recipients include people over the age of 65, the disabled, and those with end-stage renal disease. Medicare is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration. The Medicare program consists of two parts (parts A and B), but is funded by four different sources (1) general tax revenues, (2) beneficiaries premiums, (3) mandatory contributions from employers and employees, and (4) deducf-ibles and copayments paid by patients. ... 

Health Care Financing Administration. Medicare priorities. 10156 Baltimore, MD U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, pp. 22-29, 2000. 

The remaining are the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the Indian Health Service, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Health Care Financing Administration, the Administration for Children and Families, and the Administration on Aging. 

The National Association of Home Care estimates that more than 20,000 providers deliver home care services to approximately 8 million individuals each year. According to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the average number of home health visits a year per Medicaid beneficiary was 80, compared to 27 visits in 1989. Additionally, the number of home health agencies participating in Medicare has increased from almost 5000 in 1988 to over 10,000 in 1997. Care of patients in home settings is likely to expand as data further suggest reduced cost for such... 

Burnett RW, Westgard JO. Selection of measurement and control procedures to satisfy the Health Care Financing Administration requirements and provide cost-effective operation. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1992 116 777-80. 

CPT-4 Current Procedural Terminology plus HCPCS Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System... 

A laboratory performing only waived tests must register with Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) and obtain a certificate of waiver. However, laboratories operating under a certificate of waiver are only required to permit inspections and follow manufacturers instructions... 

The investigator must remember that most clinical trial budgets derived in academic settings must conform to the Health Care Finance Administration s corporate compliance regulations. The regulations state that federal health care payers are responsible for covering only those resources that are medically necessary for the care of a patient. Taxpayer dollars (e.g.. Medicare) cannot be used to subsidize purely research activities, or for experimental or unproven medical therapies. 

Fig. 2 This figure represents the career options for individuals interested in the clinical pharmaceutical sciences. Abbreviations PhaRMA, Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers CROs, Contract Research Organizations SMOs, Site Management Organizations NIH, National Institutes of Health CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention HCFA, Health Care Financing Administration FDA, Food and Drug Administration EPA, Environmental Protection Agency CDER, Center for Drug Evaluation Research CBER, Center for Biological Evaluation Research.

The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), an agency of the federal government, recognizes residency accreditation bodies within the health professions. 

The primary responsibilities of CMS, formerly known as Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), include administration of Medicare and Medicaid programs. Since 1965, Medicaid has provided health coverage for low-income persons, while Medicare has provided for the elderly and disabled. Medicaid currently provides coverage for more than 34 million people, including nearly 18 million children. Medicare currently provides coverage for more than 39 million elderly and disabled Amer-... 

HCFA Health Care Financing Administration, www.hcfa. gov. September 2000. 

Medicare is the health insurance program for people 65 years of age or older, certain younger individuals with disabilities, and citizens with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure with dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD). This program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) of the United States federal government. 

Medicare and You 2001, HCFA-10050, Health Care Financing Administration Maryland, 2000 Vol. 14 1-73. 

Several different types of billing mechanisms have been used to gain compensation from third parties for services that are not tied directly to dispensing a drug product. Examples include fee-for-service, capitation payment, and the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) 1500 claim form. Each method has inherent advantages and disadvantages and may not be a suitable method for compensation for a comprehensive pharmaceutical care practice. 

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