Immigrant case puts hospital in a bind – A woman seriously injured in a fall several months ago is illegally in the U.S., which means she is not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare. – Wichita From: kansas.com
Tagged: hospital, Kansas, wichitaPosted on: June 17th, 2008
A Wichita hospital is in a quandary — trying to find long-term care for a charity case involving a patient who is an illegal immigrant.
One local health provider says problems such as this could become more common because of the growing number of illegal immigrants in Kansas.
Select Specialty Hospital typically serves chronically ill and seriously injured people who have a wide range of complex medical conditions. It is located within, but not affiliated with, Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis campus.”*
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