Going to the hospital under
Medicare?
The Two Words That Cost Medicare Patients
Thousands
When it comes to Medicare claims, it is all about the fine
print on your hospital chart.
Find out how being “under observation” can cost
you.
Do
not let the hospital admit you with the words,
"Under Observation."
Insist
on "In-Patient"designation.
Otherwise, you will be responsible for the hospital
expenses.
This NBC Video Tells it All
The Wall Street Journal also wrote about this
on October 19, 2013 in an article that said, "Observation
status" can expose Medicare patients to unexpected
expenses.
As outpatients, their visits aren't covered under Medicare Part
A, which pays for hospital charges above a $1,184 deductible.
Instead outpatient services are billed under Medicare Part B,
which requires patients pay 20% of the cost and imposes no cap on their total
expenses.
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