On April 20, 2018, Alison Kodjak of NPR published the story of trying to navigate her own Mother’s “Outpatient” Observation Status and follow-up care.  After four nights in the hospital, all coded as observation, Alison’s Mother, Catherine Fitzgerald, was discharged, still unable to walk, and in need of follow-up care at a skilled nursing facility, … Continue reading NPR Observation Status Story: How Medicare’s Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands Of Dollars