What is ‘medical necessity’?
Imagine that we are considering whether our healthcare system (or insurer) should fund treatment or procedure X. One factor that may be cited is that of so-called ‘medical necessity’. The claim would be that treatment X should be eligible for funding if it is medically necessary, but ineligible if t...
Main Author: | Wilkinson, DJC |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2023
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