Medicare: Enrollment Growth and Payment Practices for Kidney Dialysis Services
HEHS-96-33
Published: Nov 22, 1995. Publicly Released: Nov 22, 1995.
Skip to Highlights
Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Medicare's End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program, focusing on: (1) ESRD enrollment patterns; (2) the reasons for program enrollment and cost increases; and (3) whether there are separately billable services that should be included in the future composite rate.
Full Report
Office of Public Affairs
Topics
Cardiovascular diseasesElderly personsHealth care costsHealth care programsHealth care servicesHealth resources utilizationMedical equipmentMedical services ratesMedicareUrologic diseasesDialysisMortality