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Q&A: A long-term resident has had a feeding tube for more than 10 years. He exhausted Medicare Part A benefits years ago. Can he be skilled with the new G-tube placement?

Question: A long-term resident has had a feeding tube for more than 10 years. He exhausted his Medicare Part A benefits years ago. He recently experienced recurrent aspiration and had an extended hospitalization with a...

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