Examples of Medicare in a Sentence
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The law says that as a condition for receiving Medicare funds, hospital emergency departments must stabilize a patient whose life or health is at risk.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Any institutions that do not comply with such rules could lose Medicare funding.
—TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
The law applies to any hospital receiving federal funding, such as through Medicare.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
The law created a national minimum care standard for hospitals participating in Medicare by requiring them to offer stabilizing treatment to any patient with an emergency condition that threatens their life or health.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
If that fails, the hospital could lose Medicare funding, Prelogar said.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA, requires hospitals that accept Medicare funds to provide stabilizing care to patients experiencing medical emergencies.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
The platform also welcomes Medicare customers as well as other forms of insurance including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Health Net, and United.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
Over time, this prestige has been reinforced by their higher reimbursement weights in the fee schedule used by Medicare and other payers.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Matthew Guido, STAT, 22 Apr. 2024
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Any institutions that do not comply with such rules could lose Medicare funding.
—TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
The law applies to any hospital receiving federal funding, such as through Medicare.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
The law created a national minimum care standard for hospitals participating in Medicare by requiring them to offer stabilizing treatment to any patient with an emergency condition that threatens their life or health.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
If that fails, the hospital could lose Medicare funding, Prelogar said.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA, requires hospitals that accept Medicare funds to provide stabilizing care to patients experiencing medical emergencies.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
The platform also welcomes Medicare customers as well as other forms of insurance including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Health Net, and United.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
Over time, this prestige has been reinforced by their higher reimbursement weights in the fee schedule used by Medicare and other payers.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Matthew Guido, STAT, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Medicare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medicare. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r 
-ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
Medical Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r
: a government program of medical care especially for the elderly
Legal Definition
Medicare
noun
Medi·care
ˈme-di-ˌkar
: a government program of medical care especially for the aged
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