Medicare Will Not Pay for Preventable Conditions Acquired at Hospitals (Senior Journal)

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Medicare Will Not Pay for Preventable Conditions Acquired at Hospitals (Senior Journal)

Published: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:10:55 GMT

Aug. 20, 2007 - Medicare no longer will reimburse hospitals for the treatment of preventable errors, injuries and infections that occur in the facilities under a new rule scheduled for publication this week, a move that CMS officials said could save lives and millions of dollars, the New York Times reports.

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