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MEDICARE UPDATE: DENIAL OF SKILLED NURSING CARE BASED ON “IMPROVEMENT STANDARD” IS NO LONGER AUTHORISED

Posted January 7, 2013 by Ned Perry

In a landmark decision a federal district court in the class action case of Jimmo vs. Sibelius has entered a proposed settlement order which finds that it is improper for Medicare to deny skilled nursing care services to applicants based on the fact that their condition is not likely to improve. (a full report can… Read more

Agency with Choice: Roll-out of new service causes confusion in Arizona

Posted December 6, 2012 by Ned Perry

This past August my wife and I, as members of the Down Syndrome Network (DSN), received a series of emails which included an excerpt of a bulletin from AHCCCS (the state Medicaid agency in Arizona) which set off alarm bells. The announcement we received from DSN contained this snippet concerning some new rules: “FROM AHCCCS:… Read more

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Medicaid Eligibility Determinations: are “Wall Street Ethics” Ubiquitous?

Posted November 28, 2012 by Ned Perry

Introduction: as someone who worked in law and compliance for Wall Street banks, I know a good deal about “Wall Street ethics” (or lack thereof) and I will assume that the reader has a good sense of this oxymoron. When I left the world of finance to open a solo law practice I expected somewhat… Read more

Tags: Medicaid