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Comparative Administrative Cost of Processing Medicare Claims

MWD-76-87 Published: Mar 01, 1976. Publicly Released: Feb 19, 1982.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO compared the cost of having Medicare part B claims processed by contractors that subcontract data processing with the cost of processing by those that do not.

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MedicareClaims settlementCost controlMedical expense claimsSubcontractorsElectronic data processingData processingSubcontractingBenefit paymentsAdministrative costs