Biomaterial Database

Expect Medicare crackdown to save $616M this year. 1979

W Boyles

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003363	Cost Control	The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)	Cost Containment,Containment, Cost,Containments, Cost,Control, Cost,Controls, Cost,Cost Containments,Cost Controls
D003415	Crime	A violation of the criminal law, i.e., a breach of the conduct code specifically sanctioned by the state, which through its administrative agencies prosecutes offenders and imposes and administers punishments. The concept includes unacceptable actions whether prosecuted or going unpunished.	Kidnapping,Poaching,Crimes,Kidnappings
D005607	Fraud	Exploitation through misrepresentation of the facts or concealment of the purposes of the exploiter.	Fraud, Health Care,Health Care Fraud,Kickbacks,Drug Counterfeiting,Healthcare Fraud,Counterfeiting, Drug,Fraud, Healthcare,Health Care Frauds,Kickback
D006278	Medicare	Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XVIII-Health Insurance for the Aged, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of two separate but coordinated programs: hospital insurance (MEDICARE PART A) and supplementary medical insurance (MEDICARE PART B). (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed and A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, US House of Representatives, 1976)	Health Insurance for Aged and Disabled, Title 18,Insurance, Health, for Aged and Disabled,Health Insurance for Aged, Disabled, Title 18,Health Insurance for Aged, Title 18
D006296	Health Services	Services for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.	Services, Health,Health Service
D006300	Health Services Misuse	Excessive, under or unnecessary utilization of health services by patients or physicians.	Abuse of Health Services,Misuse of Health Services,Health Services Underuse,Health Services Underutilization,Misuse, Health Services,Underuse, Health Services,Health Services Abuse,Health Services Abuses,Health Services Misuses,Health Services Underuses,Health Services Underutilizations,Misuses, Health Services,Underuses, Health Services,Underutilization, Health Services,Underutilizations, Health Services
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D014483	United States Dept. of Health and Human Services	A cabinet department in the Executive Branch of the United States Government concerned with administering those agencies and offices having programs pertaining to health and human services.	DHHS,Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.),United States Department of Health and Human Services,United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare,Department of Health and Human Services,United States Department of Health,United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare,United States Department of Health, Human Services,United States Department of Human Services,United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services