Medicare Rehab: What does the Jimmo Settlement Mean for You?
On January 24, 2013, a settlement was reached in a class-action suit called Jimmo v. Sebelius, which was pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. As noted in yesterday’s blog, Medicare Part A will pay for up to 100 days of skilled care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) following a hospitalization of three days or more, if medically necessary and all...