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Medicare rules can leave seniors with unexpected costs
Medicare rules requiring seniors admitted to a hospital to receive three days of treatment as an inpatient prior to paying for follow-up care in a nursing home has left many on the hook for thousands in medical bills.That’s because hospitals are increasingly placing elderly patients on “observation status,” which means that even if they spend several days in a hospital they’re still considered an outpatient.Medicare beneficiaries may not know what their patient status is, or what ramifications that status has on the services the program will cover, advocates say…Read More
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