Category Archives: Rehabilitation

Medicare Case a Win For Patients
With Chronic, Debilitating Conditions, Disabilities

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Laura Newman

Patients on Medicare with chronic conditions and disabilities will no longer have to show improvement to get skilled care and therapy services, according to a proposed settlement of a class action suit, Jimmo v. Sebelius. The settlement clarifies the standard … Continue reading →

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Planning Orthopedic Surgery: Ask Ahead About Aftercare

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Laura Newman

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that orthopedic surgery will miraculously dispense with your bone problems; aftercare is just the beginning of healing. That’s how two women see it. Each woman has had five or more orthopedic surgeries. They report … Continue reading →

Posted in Aftercare, Orthopedic surgery, Pain, Physical therapy, Rehabilitation | 11 Comments