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On the recordOctober 15, 1999
Unfortunately, that is exactly right. Unbelievable though it may seem, the formula that is being used actually penalizes those agencies in our two States that have done a good job of holding down costs.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Critique of the interim payment system for home health agencies.

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