Preliminary Findings on Patient Characteristics and State Medicaid Expenditures for Nursing Home Care

IPE-82-4 Published: Jul 15, 1982. Publicly Released: Jul 16, 1982.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO presented preliminary findings on State nursing home expenditures and the characteristics of patients in nursing homes. Congress is reviewing proposed changes in the inspection and certification procedures for nursing homes.

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Topics

Health Care

state relationsHealth care costsHealth care servicesInspectionMedicaidNursing homesProgram evaluationProposed legislationSafety standardsMedicare