title: HCFA announces a prospective payment system for outpatient services.
authors.affiliation: Arent Fox, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Sarraille
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003361:Cost Allocation; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D014481:United States