Trends in physician assignment rates for Medicare services, 1968-85.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	McMillan, Alma Lubitz, James Newton, Marilyn
Copyright Year	1985
Abstract	This article provides an overview of trends in Medicare assignment rates. It covers changes over time in assignment by demographic characteristics and State and analyzes beneficiary liability. Although assignment rates were rising slowly from 1977 to 1983, beneficiary liability was also rising, primarily because of the rise in physician charges and the reduction on allowed charges. Substantial increases in the assignment rate have coincided with the implementation of provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to encourage assignment, and the assignment rate reached an all time high of 69 percent in 1985.
ISSN	01958631
Journal	Health Care Financing Review
Volume Number	7
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4191495
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	10311437
e-ISSN	15549887
Language	English
Publisher	CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
Publisher Date	1985-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy