On the recordSeptember 15, 1999
Under this new system, over time (unfortunately in many cases 20-30 years) the patient's share of the total bill will return from today's average of 50-50 to the normal Medicare co-payment of 20%.
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Explaining the future changes in Medicare payment systems.
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