title: From bill-payer to purchaser: Medicare in transition.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Financing Administration, USA.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003164:Competitive Bidding / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000191:economics; D017054:Insurance, Medigap; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States