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Old 01-17-2015, 10:43 AM
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Billie - the ACA created many new requirements for hospitals and health workers, frequently expanding obligations for practices before the ACA was enacted. For example, a written discharge plan for a patient in 2005 might have been 3-4 pages. After ACA, it could easily run 20+ pages of printed material. While 297 pages seems extreme for an overnight stay, I don't doubt the possibility in a rare circumstance.
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