A Cost-Comparison Study Using Actual CHAMPUS Formulas to Price Wilford Hall Medical Center's FY 1993 Inpatient Workload to Determine Whether CHAMPUS is the More Cost-Effective Health Care Delivery System.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide the Department of Defense with an accurate and universally reliable inpatient cost-comparison methodology. The methodology applies actual CHAMPUS reimbursement formulas to the inpatient workloads performed in military medical treatment facilities (MTFs) to determine whether the MTFs are providing cost-effective care compared to the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). The goal of this MTF-to-CHAMPUS cost-comparison methodology is to provide management teams at military MTFs with relevant information that can be defended during a presentation to the organization and its professional staff. The intent is to provide accurate educational information that is capable of persuading the audience to believe in the truth of the matter asserted.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA293158
Entities
People
- Lane T. Rogers
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences