• Court Rules Medicare Beneficiaries Can Appeal Switch to Hospital Observation Status

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• 1 year ago
• A federal court has ruled that hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries who were switched from inpatient to observation status can appeal the decision, making it easier for them to receive coverage for subsequent nursing home care. The ruling appears to bring to an end more than a decade of litigation on... [read more]

• Reports Find Hospice Deficiencies Go Unaddressed

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• 4 years ago
• Hospice care is supposed to help terminally ill patients maintain their quality of life at the end of their life, but two new government reports find that serious problems in some hospices may be actually causing harm to hospice patients. The reports propose that additional safeguards are needed. ... [read more]