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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Medicare Paying Out Billions For Improper Hospice Care

Over the past decade, the number of people discharged alive from hospice care has soared, partly because hospice firms are enrolling patients who are not actually dying, a Washington Post investigation has found.

These patients, whose care is paid for largely by Medicare, are more profitable since they require fewer visits and remain enrolled for longer, according to the Post.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is what happens when you let LSD Government clowns run things...