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Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Access to home health services (E)

Access to home health services (E)

June 1, 1999

The Secretary should improve the applicability of the Medicare fee-for-service appeals process for home health users and establish a mechanism for informing beneficiaries about their rights to appeal determinations of noncoverage by home health agencies.

Appeared in: June 1999 - Chapter 6

Topics: Post-acute care.