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Being Informed on Being a Medicare Enrollee
I heard this before but forgot the correct term until now.
Are you a Medicare enrollee? If so, ask this question the next time you visit a hospital for care: “Am I admitted, or am I here for observation?” Failing to do so could potentially cost you thousands of dollars. Most here I sure know about this and ask the right question. It's sad that the hospitals don't do the right thing for us seniors. |
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Right! Even if it means costing you thousands of dollars.
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There's a misunderstanding here...
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BUT do hospitals tell the patient which one to choose so Medicare pays for the stay???? That's my whole point. |
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Your wrath is misdirected. So you think nurses/physicians, the ones who tell you that you're going to be 'admitted', are out to screw you? You think they have something to gain? Having been personally involved in this exact situation on many, many occasions, I made certain my patient understood the difference. If you want to be angry at someone please go after the government department that introduced 'Observation'. These 'Observation' cases are people that don't meet 'Admission' criteria but the attending physician doesn't feel it's safe to send them home. Be angry w those who developed 'admission criteria'. Be angry with those who took the physician's decision-making powers away. You know, the suits that sit behind a desk and haven't a clue.
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So if they say observation then what ? Are we going to refuse the stay at the hospital?
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The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it. George Orwell. “Only truth and transparency can guarantee freedom”, John McCain |
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Excellent reminder. Do not stay for "observation" as you will be billed for it. If they don't feel you need to be admitted maybe think twice about staying,
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One thing for sure, unless you are admitted to the hospital for three days before discharge, you are not admissible for subsequent resident physical therapy. If you are only in the hospital for observation and then wish to go to residential physical therapy, you pay the full cost. Or alternatively you’re limited to in-home physical therapy.
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It’s the insurance companies far moreso than politicians. They’re the “death committees” so often criticized in prior TV commercials.
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I can't overstate how happy I am to no longer be in that healthcare system. I didn't realize I qualified for VA healthcare until I was retired. Now, 10 years later I am amazed at how great the Gainesville VA hospital is. I see all the issues with healthcare here in The Villages, and I am reminded of what I used to have to go through. My wife is also in the VA system and we often look at each other and say how we wish everyone could have healthcare that is focused on keeping us healthy instead of focused on making money like we have in the VA system. Next time you get a chance vote for Universal health care, single-payer healthcare, or whatever catchy term they come up with. You won't regret it. Last edited by MartinSE; 06-08-2022 at 07:55 AM. |
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Medicare Enrollee
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"Observation" vs "Admission"
2022 0608 Wednesday @ 09:31
Original Medicare with Supplement Plan N (or G) stipulates up to a $50 payment for observation. If admitted, there is no charge. Plans G and N are the most comprehensive for those who turned 65 on or before January 1, 2020. |
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