For Medicare Hospital Patients, Observation Status Can Prove Costly

The next bed could cost you a lot if the hospital says you’re there on observation. If you’re on Medicare and you’re in the hospital for a few days, you may think you’re an inpatient. The hospital may have other ideas. Increasingly, hospitals are placing older patients on “observation status.” They may be there for…...

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