A1: Yes. Nothing in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicesâ (CMSâ) regulations, Provider Reimbursement Manual, or Program Instructions prohibit a hospital. from waiving collection of charges to any patients, Medicare or non-Medicare, including. low-income, uninsured or medically indigent individuals, if it is done as part of the. hospitalâs indigency policy.
The exact cause of encephalitis is often unknown, but the most commonly diagnosed cause is a viral infection. Bacterial infections and noninfectious inflammatory conditions also may cause encephalitis.An infection may result in one of two conditions affecting the brain:1  Primary encephalitis occurs when a virus or other infectious agent directly infects the brain. 2  The infection may be concentrated in one area or widespread.acterial infections and noninfectious inflammatory conditions also may cause encephalitis. An infection may result in one of two conditions affecting the brain: 1  Primary encephalitis occurs when a virus or other infectious agent directly infects the brain. 2  The infection may be concentrated in one area or widespread.
1 Rabies virus. 2  Infection with the rabies virus, which is usually transmitted by a bite from an infected animal, causes a rapid progression to encephalitis once symptoms begin. 3  Rabies is a rare cause of encephalitis in the U.S. 4  Childhood infections.ommon causes of encephalitis include: 1  Herpes simplex virus. 2  There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV). 3  Either type can cause encephalitis. 4  HSV type 1 (HSV-1) is usually responsible for cold sores or fever blisters around your mouth, and HSV type 2 (HSV-2) commonly causes genital herpes.