Whither the "Improvement Standard"? Coverage for Severe Brain Injury after Jimmo v. Sebelius
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
ISSN
1073-1105
Publisher
American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Language
en-US
Abstract
Over the past decade, neuroscience has further refined the categorization of disorders of consciousness, severe brain injuries ranging from coma to the vegetative and minimally conscious states. Improved bedside assessment and neuroimaging methods have created new opportunities to identify consciousness in patients formerly thought to be vegetative or unconscious, while emerging drugs and technologies have demonstrated that some of these minimally conscious patients may be amenable to emerging treatments. Yet, patients in the minimally conscious state (MCS) are frequently burdened by coverage denials for services, which often leave them without diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation appropriate to their condition.
Recommended Citation
Joseph Fins, Megan Wright, Claudia Kraft, Alix Rogers, Marina Romani, Samantha Godwin & Michael Ulrich,
Whither the "Improvement Standard"? Coverage for Severe Brain Injury after Jimmo v. Sebelius
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in
44
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
182
(2016).
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