Medicare may owe you a refund if you had to pay for rehab due to observation status.
Until recently, Medicare patients had no recourse if the hospital changed their status from inpatient to observation resulting in Medicare
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Nursing Homes
To test our way out of the Covid-19 nightmare, focus on nursing homes
(By Donald H. Taylor, Jr. for STAT) Less than 1% of Americans live in nursing homes, yet these facilities account
Read MoreNursing Home Association Asks For $10 Billion In Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) With more than 11,000 resident deaths, nursing homes have become the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreNew CMS panel seeks answers for nursing homes fighting coronavirus
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has created an independent commission to make recommendations for responding to the COVID-19
Read MoreWe have been failing our frail seniors
As of April 23rd, there were more than 10,000 reported deaths from COVID-19 in long-term care facilities – in just
Read MoreState Reporting of Cases and Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities
(By Priya Chidambaram for Kaiser Family Foundation) COVID-19 has had a disproportionate effect on people who reside or work in long-term
Read MoreNursing Home COVID-19 Reporting Rules To Be Strengthened
( By Mark Katkov for NPR) After shocking instances of nursing homes failing to disclose the existence and extent of
Read MoreIn Shutting Out Threat, Seniors In Continuing Care Communities Feel Shut In
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) With tight restrictions in place at their continuing care retirement community, Tom and
Read MoreCoronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities:
Read MoreNursing homes refusing to admit discharged hospital patients amid coronavirus worries
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amid the coronavirus epidemic, hospitals trying to discharge patients quickly are hitting a
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