Medicare should cover infusion services at patients’ homes

As I explained his options, my patient’s initial shock turned to disbelief. I told the 84-year-old man that Medicare would pay for treatment of his urinary tract infection if he received infusion therapy at a nursing home, but it would not be covered if he opted to receive the therapy at his own home.

We calculated that the four weeks of therapy at a skilled nursing facility would cost Medicare about …

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