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Hospital weighs when Medicare ends for skilled care
Middletown Hospital uses an eight physician utilization review committee to decide if a patient still needs skilled nursing care under Medicare rules. Notification of coverage ending is sent within 72 hours. patients may appeal to Social Security and may require bed placement or longer coverage if no bed is available.
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