Medicare Suit Settled

The following article was taken from Robin G. Smith Consulting

Medicare settles suit - this could be huge

There are several confusing, and ultimately, for patients, expensive Medicare policies concerning what Medicare will and will not cover in nursing homes. Last month, Medicare settled a lawsuit challenging the current policy that a patient in a SNF had to be “improving” to be eligible for the full 100 days of Medicare payment. Now, if the person would decline without SNF care, Medicare will pay. This still leaves the dreaded ”inpatient vs observation”  rule, which hospitals are abusing, and for which patients are paying dearly. There is a class action suit pending on that, too.

The “Direct Primary Care” model has started to rate news articles, as large employers, as well as states, pay primary care clinics directly to care for their employees. United Air­lines teamed with Walgreens to build a clinic at O’Hare air­port in Chicago. Montana has built a primary care clinic for state employees, which has been very well received. Wal­mart has negotiated bundled payments for expensive surger­ies for its employees. Sears and Darden restaurants are offer­ing a voucher to their employees to shop for healthcare. And estimates are that 7% or more of doctors are going to a “Concierge” care model. (By the way, I offer a prepaid pri­mary care plan that is very strong in RI, and the Boston area.
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