title: Reimbursement for therapy in medicare home health:  balancing patient needs and program integrity.
authors.affiliation: Visiting Nurse Associations of America in Washington, DC, USA. andrea.torres@advocatehealth.com
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011050:Policy Making; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States