Impact of United States v. Windsor on Skilled Nursing Facility Benefits for Medicare Advantage Enrollees - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
Guidance for the purpose of this memorandum is to advise that, effective immediately, in accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Windsor, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations must cover services in a SNF in which a validly married same sex spouse resides to the extent that they would be required to cover the services if an opposite sex spouse resided in the SNF.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 29, 2013
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