Abstract
Medicare legislation mandates that the program not pay for items and services that are not "reasonable and necessary" - terms that are open to interpretation and easily politicized. In today's fiscal environment, "reasonable and necessary" warrants a closer look.
MeSH terms
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Eligibility Determination*
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Government Regulation*
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Health Care Rationing
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Health Policy
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Humans
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Insurance Benefits / legislation & jurisprudence
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Medicare* / legislation & jurisprudence
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United States