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2. Whoa! Thanks, mom, for alerting us to this!

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Medicare patients end up owing huge hospital bills if they enter under "observation" status instead [View all] pnwmom Dec 2019 OP

Kick dalton99a Dec 2019 #1

Whoa! Thanks, mom, for alerting us to this! Karadeniz Dec 2019 #2

And people, even some on DU, think we do not need a single payer system. LonePirate Dec 2019 #3

Fortunately, "some people" are not our Democratic Party. Hortensis Dec 2019 #33

These are Medicare rules! forthemiddle Dec 2019 #36

I don't think you understand the concept of "single payer" LonePirate Dec 2019 #39

I do understand forthemiddle Dec 2019 #52

Umm.... this is Medicare? (nt) Recursion Dec 2019 #40

Reread The Title Please (nt) ProfessorGAC Dec 2019 #42

When my mom was in the hospital the doctor fought hard to keep my mom AJT Dec 2019 #4

Why would two doctors enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan DURHAM D Dec 2019 #5

Many Advantage plans are every bit as good PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #19

When I retired in May, I had so much trouble figuring out the benefits plans I had to choose tblue37 Dec 2019 #43

I disagree with you. llmart Dec 2019 #61

I am literally in the process of signing up for Medicare... GReedDiamond Dec 2019 #6

Get your Medicare A and B. Liberal In Texas Dec 2019 #14

I'm doing the A&B thing, for sure... GReedDiamond Dec 2019 #17

Don't forget part D JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2019 #35

OK, thanks...nt GReedDiamond Dec 2019 #64

Are Medicare Advantage plans allowed to drop sick patients? democrattotheend Dec 2019 #18

No. They aren't MineralMan Dec 2019 #46

No dalton99a Dec 2019 #47

I'm on an Advantage Plan and I just love it. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #20

I know someone with an Advantage plan recent hospitalization $80k Captain Zero Dec 2019 #25

"so far." llmart Dec 2019 #63

pure "original" Medicare also has no networks yellowdogintexas Dec 2019 #21

Sure it does. Not all doctors take Medicare Recursion Dec 2019 #41

But if they don't, can't you submit the bill to Medicare and get reimbursed? democrattotheend Jan 2020 #66

I mean, private insurers do that, too Recursion Jan 2020 #67

I'm copying this in my Medicare folder. ooky Dec 2019 #7

I had previously thought observation status was limited to 24 hours... RockRaven Dec 2019 #8

I think its 72 hours. If they cant diagnose and discharge you in 3 days, Volaris Dec 2019 #24

I was placed in observation at a high cost to me. Yonnie3 Dec 2019 #9

Our experience with a total knee replacement Deb Dec 2019 #10

I have known about this for years. Dem2theMax Dec 2019 #11

Print and Distribute Wothy Lucid Dreamer Dec 2019 #51

You are very welcome. Dem2theMax Dec 2019 #58

Yes, D2M, thanks so much for the tips. Experience in dealing w/ the 'system' goes a long way. SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #57

You are so very welcome as well. Dem2theMax Dec 2019 #59

Ha heh ha! The rusty years is good, I'll remember this! I like to bring people along too, SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #60

You just gave all of us great advice as well! Dem2theMax Dec 2019 #65

My late DH was admitted "for observation" marybourg Dec 2019 #12

You probably had Part B also. The article isn't clear that that was the problem, pnwmom Dec 2019 #16

Here's what the physician said (and it confuses me) ... progree Dec 2019 #26

Supplement plans don't take the place of Part A or Part B. pnwmom Dec 2019 #27

That's how I see it too. Certainly the case in Minnesota -- you enroll in A and B, and then go get progree Dec 2019 #30

I think his confusion is what's confusing us. It could be, perhaps, that pnwmom Dec 2019 #32

If he's still employed he doesn't need to sign up for part B forthemiddle Dec 2019 #38

i thought of that later ... but it sure sounds like he has lousy employer-provided insurance progree Dec 2019 #48

Yes, he had part B, as well as a Supplement plan that stepped in marybourg Dec 2019 #49

Why do you say he had Part B when he says he didn't, and why $30,000 in bills he has progree Dec 2019 #50

I was responding to pnwmom#16. marybourg Dec 2019 #54

Sorry, i now see you were talking about your DH, and not the physician in the article. progree Dec 2019 #55

Easy to get tangled in complex threads. We all do it. marybourg Dec 2019 #56

Medicare needs protection. The GOP want all our $$$. OhNo-Really Dec 2019 #13

Omg! WTH! Greed needs a spanks! OhNo-Really Dec 2019 #15

So many people think Medicare is free or free after paying very modest premiums progree Dec 2019 #22

From the FWIW Dept. Stonepounder Dec 2019 #23

Your Medicare Advantage still would have left you in the lurch, if you didn't have pnwmom Dec 2019 #28

Probably. But straight Medicare would have also. Stonepounder Dec 2019 #29

Actually straight Medicare doesn't cover drug costs except those administered while in the hospital progree Dec 2019 #31

So legislation needs to be passed to correct these greedy bastards. Yeah, good luck with that. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #34

ALWAYS ASK how they plan to admit you and then REFUSE, but stay put! PuraVidaDreamin Dec 2019 #37

THIS - THIS - THIS - THIS - THIS KentuckyWoman Dec 2019 #45

This happens on regular insurance too. - Always Ask. KentuckyWoman Dec 2019 #44

+1. dalton99a Dec 2019 #53

omg.. they'll do anything to create a stupid madeup gigantic bill Demovictory9 Dec 2019 #62