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Clinic That Treated Joan Rivers Before Her Death Loses Medicare Funding
The Manhattan clinic where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest while being treated for a voice problem has failed to correct deficiencies implicated in her death and will be prohibited from having its services paid for by Medicare and Medicaid funds, according to a letter released on Monday from the federal agency that oversees those two programs. (Hartocollis, 1/12)
In a letter sent to the clinic on Friday, the federal agency said it is terminating the Medicare agreement Jan. 31 because the clinic "no longer meets the conditions of coverage for a supplier of ambulatory surgical center services" and will no longer receive federal funds for services provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. (Megia, 1/12)
The New York City clinic where Joan Rivers suffered a fatal complication during a medical procedure is losing its accreditation at the end of the month, a federal agency said Monday. "Yorkville Endoscopy no longer meets the conditions for a supplier of ambulatory surgical center services," the Centers for Medicare Services said in a statement. As of Jan. 31, the Manhattan medical facility will no longer be eligible to receive federal funds for services provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. (1/12)
