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Avoid the Hospital “Observation Status” Trap of Medicare

by admin | Mar 1, 2013 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Insurance Claims, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care

Did you know that even if you stay in the hospital overnight for several nights, you may never be formally “admitted” as in inpatient and instead may be considered an “outpatient” because the hospital coded you as being on “observation status”? Your status as an...