The government has taken the position that if a facility originally received Medicare certification for participation as a skilled nursing facility (SNF), then that prohibits a DME supplier from billing Part B for products delivered to custodial patients residing in the facility. On Feb. 24, a Louisiana federal court ruled against the government.
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