title: Chemo & Medicare. Could a new payment plan force more cancer patients to your doorsteps?
abstract: Patients may flock to hospitals as physician payments for cancer treatment are cut. Is your facility ready to handle an influx of these cases?
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D016527:Drug Costs; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000191:economics; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D009819:Office Visits / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents