title: Finance issue brief: medical necessity.
abstract: The information in this Issue Brief is based on a 50-state survey and a recent literature review.  The Health Policy Tracking Service recognizes the complexity of this issue and discourages anyone from using this as their sole resource on the issue.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stauffer
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review