Government Control of Hospital Utilization

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Abstract
Because of insufficient action in the nongovernment health community to control hospital utilization, a requirement was made in California under the Medicaid (Medi-Cal) program that all nonemergency admissions be approved for a specified number of days of stay, before admission, by Medi-Cal program physicians (known as Medi-Cal consultants). Extensions of approved lengths of stay also required approval.