Medicare Opens Doors to Health Care for 68 million Americans. Jimmo provides the key for thousands of beneficiaries who have longer-term and chronic conditions.
The Jimmo case settlement reiterates that Medicare should not be denied because an individual cannot improve. It reiterates that Medicare is available for skilled care to maintain or slow decline of a person’s condition.
Help us help. Help ensure the Jimmo principles are known and accurately applied to open access to necessary care. Spread the message:
“No improvement standard is to be applied in determining Medicare coverage for maintenance claims that require skilled care.” Medicare Benefit Policy Manuals were edited to reflect this. See, CMS Transmittal 179, Pub. 100-02 (1/14/2014); Important Message about the Jimmo Settlement, CMS.gov.
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