1 While Medicare home health payments totaled $15.7 billion, payments under the outlier provision were $996 million, or 6.3% of expenditures. 2  This is a significant increase over the 3% level of outlier claims paid in the early years of the program (2000 through 2002.).
Where do black swans live? Black swans are endemic to Australia, and breed primarily on wetlands in south-eastern and -western Australia and nearby coastal islands, covering a range of between one and ten million square kilometers. They are rarely found in northern Australia and the centre.
The mute swan. 1  Cygnus olor. 2  Native to Europe and Asia. 3  Introduced to North America, southern Africa and Australia. 4  The name derives from it being less vocal than other species. 5  By tradition, all unmarked mute swans on the River Thames belong to the monarch. 6  They are often found on ponds and rivers in parks and other urban areas.