N.Y. Medicaid ups the ante. By refusing to pay for 14 'never events,' the nation's biggest Medicaid program could propel other states into action.
The trend of insurers adopting policies regarding not paying for some medical errors hit a new level when New York officials decided its Medicaid program will no longer pay for 14 "never events." It's a move winning praise, since the state doesn't include more-complex hospital-acquired conditions. "We wanted to stick with a list of things that, frankly, should never happen," says Richard Daines, left, state health commissioner.
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