Settlement ensures people with Alzheimer’s access to rehab services
http://www.alz.org/news_and_events_rehabilitative_services.asp?WT.mc_id=enews2012_10_24
As one of the plaintiffs in the federal class action lawsuit Jimmo v. Sebelius, which challenged the Medicare Improvement Standard, the Alzheimer’s Association applauds the recently announced proposed settlement. Under the settlement agreement, Medicare will pay for rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech and occupational therapy, if they maintain an individual’s current condition or prevent or slow further deterioration and require the skills of a professional. Rehabilitative services are beneficial to helping people with Alzheimer’s maintain their current function.
Read the Alzheimer’s Association statement >>