A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities: Some patients are falling into a no man’s land between hospitals and nursing homes.
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Hospitals & Nursing Homes: Patients Caught In Conflict
Posted on 04 April 2020.
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Observation Care: Federal Judge Rules Medicare Patients Can Challenge Status
Posted on 30 March 2020.
If the government does not challenge the decision and patients win their appeals, Medicare could pay them millions of dollars for staggeringly high nursing home bills.
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Nursing Home Rehab Ratings Now Online
Posted on 18 May 2019.
For the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the quality of rehabilitation care at nursing homes.
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If Medicare Disappears Rehabilitation For Patients Could Suffer
Posted on 28 April 2017.
Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the department responsible for the administration of Medicare, has indicated that he might eliminate the program.
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Salem rehab hospital to close
Posted on 12 March 2015.
SALEM — A Salem rehabilitation hospital that can trace its roots in the city to the 18th century is closing its doors in September. Spaulding Hospital officials tell The Salem News that upcoming changes in federal regulations designed to cut Medicare costs will lead to dramatic reductions in the types of patients Spaulding will be […]
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Choosing the rehabilitation facility
Posted on 25 April 2013.
By Brenda Diaz Surgery, whether expected or unexpected, is no walk in the park. It is painful, and in most circumstances, recuperation and rehabilitation takes much longer than one anticipates. Selecting a rehabilitation center can be quite an undertaking, especially if it is for an unexpected injury. There are outpatient rehabilitation centers and in patient […]
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