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Health Affairs, Vol 13, Issue 4, 42-57
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Proposals to control high-cost hospital medical staffs

Several health care reform bills would limit Medicare payments to high-cost medical staffs, that is, physicians in hospitals with a high volume of physician services per admission. In a given year, Medicare's payment to the physicians on each hospital's medical staff could not collectively exceed a limit defined as a certain percentage above the national median. Limits of various forms are used in other parts of the Medicare program. This policy would combine cost containment incentives with a clear organizational structure. In addition, medical staffs could be provided with detailed information on their practice styles.

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