TEFRA: a primer for the uninitiated.
In an unusually clear and simple manner, the author explains the basics of reimbursement by Medicare under the new TEFRA regulations. Although eventually to be superseded by the DRG system, all hospitals will operate totally under TEFRA regulations for one year and partially for another two years.
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