title: An examination of Medicare home health services. A descriptive study of the effects of the Balanced Budget Act interim payment system on access to and quality of care.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicine, 2101 Constitution Ave., TJ1015, Washington, DC 20418, USA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Maloy
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States