Medical mistakes no longer billable: bold steps taken by state to reduce hospital errors.

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Medical mistakes no longer billable: bold steps taken by state to reduce hospital errors.

July 2, 2008

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Massachusetts government and state insurers have outlined policies whereby they will not reimburse hospitals for care related to 28 preventable errors, though they have not specified details about implementation or enforcement.

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