title: Paying for physician services in state Medicaid programs.
abstract: This article presents new information on both methods and rates of payment for physician services in State Medicaid programs. A variety of indices comparing State programs with each other and with Medicare are developed and discussed. The information is important for both State policymakers considering cost-containment strategies and for those concerned with Medicaid access to physician services.
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005251:Fees, Medical; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States