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Profile Definitions and Methodology

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

HMO Utilization statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report. Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:

Medicare HMO Days
W/S S-3, part I, col 6, lines 2-4
Medicaid HMO Days
W/S S-3, part I, col 7, lines 2-4
Medicare HMO Discharges
W/S S-3, part I, col 13, line 2