Rapid Growth in Medicare Hospital Observation Services: What's Going On?

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-10-2013/rapid-growth-in-medicare-hospital-observation-services-AARP-ppi-health.html

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….

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-10-2013/rapid-growth-in-medicare-hospital-observation-services-AARP-ppi-health.html

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….

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