A lesion is any abnormal damage or change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by disease or trauma. Lesion is derived from the Latin word laesio meaning injury. Lesions may occur in plants as well as animals.
These first six months are known as the length-of-stay demonstration period. After maintaining a Medicare ALOS of 25 days for six months, Landmark Hospital applies to CMS for a change in provider status and receives a LTAC-hospital Medicare provider number.
Aflac will pay the following benefit when a covered person is confined in a hospital for 24 hours. or more, or admitted directly to an intensive care unit for treatment of injuries: â¢ Confinement must start within 30 days of the accident. â¢ Benefit is payable once per hospital confinement or intensive care unit period.