Eligibility Determination
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

State Medicaid coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments - United States, 2007.

4 Nov 2009 The prevalence of tobacco use among adults in the United States has been reduced by half since the 1960s. Despite this progress, low-income populations, such as Medicaid enrollees, continue to smoke at substantially higher rates than the general ... Read more...

Presumption of service connection for osteoporosis for former prisoners of war. Final rule.

26 Aug 2009 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations to establish a presumption of service connection for osteoporosis for former Prisoners of War (POWs) who were detained or interned for at least 30 days and whose ... Read more...

Use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for primary prevention in the community: do women and men equally meet trial enrollment criteria?

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Fewer women than men undergo implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. The criteria used to select patients for ICD implantation may be more permissive among men than ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Eligibility Determination'

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• State Medicaid coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments - United States, 2007. 4 Nov 2009
• Housing. False information, not AIDS status, led to apartment denial. 30 Aug 2009
• Presumption of service connection for osteoporosis for former prisoners of war. Final rule. 26 Aug 2009
• Use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for primary prevention in the community: do women and men equally meet trial enrollment criteria? 30 Jul 2009
• The Medicare drug benefit: update on the low-income subsidy. 29 Jul 2009
• Differential effect of the state children's health insurance program expansions by children's age. 25 Jul 2009
• Evidence base for pre-employment medical screening. 29 Jun 2009
• [The interest of otoacoustic emissions in medical expertises for noise-induced hearing loss] 29 Jun 2009
• [Expert assessment of tinnitus in statutory accident insurance] 29 Jun 2009
• Under-reporting of compensable mesothelioma in Alberta. 29 Jun 2009
• SCHIP directors' perception of schools assisting students in obtaining public health insurance. 29 Jun 2009
• Field test of the feasibility and validity of using the Hoosier Assurance Plan Instrument for Adults in a state mental health program. 22 Jun 2009
• Making difficult discussions easier: using prognosis to facilitate transitions to hospice. 15 Jun 2009
• History and expansion of section 504 student eligibility: implications for school nurses. 2 Jun 2009
• [Symptom and complaint validation of chronic pain in social medical evaluation. Part I: Terminological and methodological approaches] 30 May 2009
• [Symptom and complaint validation of chronic pain in social medical evaluation. Part II: Analysis levels and assessment recommendations] 30 May 2009
• The Family and Medical Leave Act: implications for occupational and environmental health nursing. 30 May 2009
• What is a randomized controlled trial for the Canadian Institutes of health Research? 30 May 2009
• Initiating antiretroviral treatment in a resource-constrained setting: does clinical staging effectively identify patients in need? 30 May 2009
• [One year revised nursing care regulation--expert summary: after reform is before reform] 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Eligibility Determination'

Definition: Criteria to determine eligibility of patients for medical care programs and services.

Descriptor UI: D004608

Alternative terms: Eligibility Determination; Determination, Eligibility; Determinations, Eligibility; Eligibility Determinations;

Related Mesh Headings: Disability Evaluation;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; methods;

Tree Number: N04.452.264;

History Note: 68