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Insights Into Medical Care Public Assistance Expenditures

Insights Into Medical Care Public Assistance Expenditures Public assistance medical care expenditure data supplied to the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by nine Western and ten Southern state were analyzed. For comparison purposes, data from states without a drug formulary or with an open or unrestricted formulary were compared with those from states maintaining a closed formulary. Contrary to popular expectation, no relationship was found between formulary status and expenditures. Broadly based peer review and utilization control programs are suggested as a sounder approach to the efficient provision of medical care. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Insights Into Medical Care Public Assistance Expenditures

JAMA , Volume 219 (13) – Mar 27, 1972

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1972 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1972.03190390026007
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Abstract

Public assistance medical care expenditure data supplied to the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by nine Western and ten Southern state were analyzed. For comparison purposes, data from states without a drug formulary or with an open or unrestricted formulary were compared with those from states maintaining a closed formulary. Contrary to popular expectation, no relationship was found between formulary status and expenditures. Broadly based peer review and utilization control programs are suggested as a sounder approach to the efficient provision of medical care.

Journal

JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Mar 27, 1972

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