Medicare's "Big 8"
Medicare has decided to disallow incremental payments associated with eight secondary conditions that it sees as preventable complications of medical care. These conditions, if not present at the time of admission, will no longer be taken into account in calculating payments to hospitals after October 1, 2008. "Falls from Bed" is listed as one of the "Big 8" no-pay conditions, which costs $24,962/case.
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