title: Were patients really sicker?
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schencker
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D015897:Comorbidity; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005607:Fraud; D006801:Humans; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000191:economics*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States