PPS, the Secretary uses the median cost of the item or services in the group. BBRA 99. The Secretary may elect to use either the median or the mean cost of the item or service in a group in establishing the relative payment weight of a group. Effective Date. See Section 201(m). Su...
The researchers looked at a limited number of patient groups and a limited number of measures of functional status and satisfaction with care. It is possible that the results would be different for patients with other conditions or in studies that used ...