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Medicare Standards Too Stringent Courts Rule

Federal courts in Pennsylvania and Vermont have ruled that Medicare standards are too stringent when it comes to deciding if a patient is eligible for skilled nursing home care or home health. The Federal District Court in Pittsburgh disagreed with Medicare’s decision to terminate coverage of an 81-year-old woman who...

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