The lack of the correct patient discharge status code has been cited by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) as a problem in the claims of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). The problem is ...

Here are statistics on the discharge status for inpatient hospital stays at hospitals in the United States, by number of discharges and percent of total discharges, according to the Agency for ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday disclosed a plan to establish a grant program to fund legal organizations assisting veterans who are trying to access benefits after they did ...

Patients with lung cancer undergoing anatomic lung resections often had one day home return after completing the surgery, but those with a lower socioeconomic status were less likely to leave the ...

The Department of Defense will start proactively upgrading the discharge statuses of those kicked out of the military under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and prior policies. The Department of Defense ...

Since 2018, Proskauer has acted as pro bono legal counsel for a veteran who experienced racial discrimination during his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Our client was stationed at Camp Pendleton in ...