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HHS Lawsuit Settlement Bucks 'Improvement Standard'

Published on Thu Feb 14, 2013

A recent court decision is changing the "improvement standard" for home health, outpatient therapy services and skilled nursing facilities. On Jan. 24, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont gave a final approval on a settlement with HHS in the class-action lawsuit Jimmo v. Sebelius. Under the settlement, HHS has agreed to clarify that Medicare covers home health, [...]
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