Policy Issues Affecting Maine’s Hospitals

Authors

John A. Gale MS, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow
Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

1-2009

Keywords

MRHRC, Hospital Reimbursement, Medicare, Medicaid Reimbursement

Abstract

Legislators and other policymakers will be continually challenged to balance the needs of hospitals for appropriate reimbursement and oversight with supporting their provision of important services to local communities.

Comments

This issue brief is part of a series prepared for the Legislative Policy Forum on Health Care on January 30, 2009.

Funding Organization

Funding was generously provided by the Maine Health Access Foundation. Copies are available on the Maine Development Foundation web site at www.mdf.org.

Recommended Citation

Gale, John A. MS and Lenardson, Jennifer D. MHS, "Policy Issues Affecting Maine’s Hospitals" (2009). Rural Hospitals (Flex Program). 4.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/rural_hospitals/4