Hospital observation status, a service used to monitor patients during periods of medical uncertainty, has attracted the attention of media, courts and policy-makers due to complaints about rapid growth in its use and high out-of-pocket costs incurred by some Medicare beneficiaries….
Rapid Growth in Medicare Hospital Observation Services: What's Going On?
Hospital observation status, a service used to monitor patients during periods of medical uncertainty, has attracted the attention of media, courts and policy-makers due to complaints about rapid growth in its use and high out-of-pocket costs incurred by some Medicare beneficiaries….