Joining the discussion about hospitals' extended use of observation status, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a memorandum report that describes the nationwide use of observation and … [Read more...] about Observation Status: OIG Provides an Analysis and CMS Issues Final Regulations
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August, 2013 – Update on Observation Status and Other Issues
NATIONAL MEDICARE ADVOCATES ALLIANCE CALL Monday, August 12, 2013 – 2:00 P.M., Eastern Time Call-in Number: 1 (888) 206-2266 Pass Code: 9874704 Note: We ask people calling from the same location to gather around one … [Read more...] about August, 2013 – Update on Observation Status and Other Issues
Observation Status: “Morphed Into Madness”
Although a large and increasing number of Senators and Representatives now support bipartisan legislation to solve the problem of Observation Status, many beneficiaries and their families continue to face this outpatient status as a barrier to … [Read more...] about Observation Status: “Morphed Into Madness”
Thank You for Helping Us Fight Observation Status!
Thank you for contacting your legislators. Every call or letter makes a difference. If you made a call, and haven't already let us know, please click here to tell us your story was heard. And now that you've made a difference, … [Read more...] about Thank You for Helping Us Fight Observation Status!
CMS Addresses Observation Status Again… And Again, No Help for Beneficiaries
As part of the annual update to inpatient hospital reimbursement under the Medicare program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is again considering observation status. This time CMS is proposing "a time-based … [Read more...] about CMS Addresses Observation Status Again… And Again, No Help for Beneficiaries
End Observation Status!
$30,000 – that’s Mrs. Kauffman’s nursing home bill for care she received following a three-day hospitalization. Although she was in the hospital for three full days, Mrs. Kauffman was never admitted as an inpatient. Instead, she was … [Read more...] about End Observation Status!
CMS’ Proposed Rules on Observation Status Would Not Help Beneficiaries
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued proposed rules and an interim CMS Ruling to allow hospitals to bill Medicare Part B after a Part A claim is denied. 78 Fed. Reg. 16,632 (March 18, 2013).[1] These … [Read more...] about CMS’ Proposed Rules on Observation Status Would Not Help Beneficiaries
Bills Concerning Hospital Observation Status Reintroduced
Increasingly, hospital patients throughout the country are learning they are considered outpatients, on "observation status," not inpatients, although they have stayed many days and nights and been treated IN a hospital. The Center has … [Read more...] about Bills Concerning Hospital Observation Status Reintroduced
Déjà Vu All Over Again: CMS Decides (Again) Not to Decide About Observation Status
On July 30, 2012, as part of proposed rulemaking on the outpatient prospective payment system, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asked for public comment on potential policy options related to "observation … [Read more...] about Déjà Vu All Over Again: CMS Decides (Again) Not to Decide About Observation Status
CMS Invites Public Comment on Observation Status
August 9, 2012 Note to Alert readers: This Posted version contains additional information beyond that in the emailed version. As part of a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2012, the Centers for Medicare … [Read more...] about CMS Invites Public Comment on Observation Status