A penalty that Medicare has imposed on hospitals is when a patient acquires a pressure sore during the hospital admission, Medicare will continue to pay for the treatment of the pressure sore during the patient's hospital stay as they did in the past.

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Medicare has implemented a policy where it will not pay for the treatment of hospital-acquired conditions, such as pressure sores, that were not present upon admission, as a measure to encourage hospitals to prevent such conditions.

A Penalty That Medicare Has Imposed on Hospitals Is When