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Objective
To analyze variation in medical care use attributable to Medicare's decentralized claims adjudication process as exemplified in home hemodialysis (HHD) therapy.
Data Sources/Study Setting
Secondary data analysis using 2009–2012 paid Medicare claims for HHD and in‐center hemodialysis (IHD).
Study Design
We compared variation across Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) in predicted...
Objective. To determine the predictors of chain acquisition among independent dialysis providers.
Data Sources. Retrospective facility‐level data combined from CMS Cost Reports, Medical Evidence Forms, Annual Facility Surveys, and claims for 1996–2003.
Study Design. Independent dialysis facilities' probability of acquisition by a dialysis chain (overall and by chain size) was estimated using a...
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