Abstract
Many home health care providers developed operational expertise and attained financial suc cess based on a traditional Medicare model of cost reimbursement established in 1965. The new managed care environment poses a new and varied set of rules for both patient care delivery and reimbursement. Agencies endeavoring to participate in managed care contracts must have the required commitment and resources to provide the information related to cost analyses and outcome accomplishment necessary to remain fiscally astute and competitive in the market place. Key words: cost analysis, financial management, managed care, outcomes
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