title: Finance issue brief: medical necessity: year end report-2002.
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 the use of this document as a sole resource on the issue.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: MacEachern
mesh_terms: D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D005607:Fraud; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000191:economics*