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100			_aMatsumoto, Brett _927568
245			_aDetecting potential overbilling in medicare reimbursement via hours worked: Comment
260			_aThe American Economic Review
300			_a110(12), Dec, 2020: p.3991-4003
520			_aFang and Gong (2017) develop a procedure to detect potential overbilling of Medicare by physicians. In their empirical analysis, they use aggregated claims data that can overstate the number of services performed due to features of Medicare billing. In this comment, I show how auditors can use detailed claims-level data to better target improper Medicare by physicians. – Reproduced
650			_aMedicare, Physicians, Medicare overbilling, Health - Government policy, Health regulation, Public health _927324
773			_aThe American Economic Review
906			_aHEALTH SERVICES
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