title: Medicare monitoring of payment reform.
abstract: Medicare payment reform became effective January 1, 1992. One aspect is monitoring by Medicare carriers of payment reform initiatives and physician compliance with these initiatives.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Olmstead
mesh_terms: D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000191:economics; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics; D008485:Medical Audit; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D014481:United States