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1

What is a HINN?

Feb 1, 2016

Hospitals provide Hospital-Issued Notices of Noncoverage (HINNs) to beneficiaries prior to admission, at admission, or at any point during an inpatient stay if the hospital determines that the care the beneficiary is receiving, or is about to receive, is not covered because it is: – Not medically necessary; – Not delivered in the most appropriate […]

2

If I want to spend the night after my outpatient surgery, will Medicare cover this?

Dec 17, 2015

No, Medicare will only pay if there is a medical condition that warrants postoperative monitoring. If you desire to stay over for patient/family convenience, you will be fully responsible for payment.

3

What is the most time specific patients can spend in Observation?

Dec 17, 2015

Medicare – observation services cannot exceed 48 hours. Typically a decision to discharge or admit is made within 24 hours. Medicaid allows up to 48 hours Private Insurances may vary but most permit only 23 hours in observation. At the end of your observation stay, your physician will decide whether to discharge you from the […]

4

What do I pay as an outpatient?

Dec 17, 2015

Medicare Part B covers outpatient hospital services. Generally, this means you pay a co-payment for each individual outpatient hospital service. This amount may vary by service. Note: The co-payment for a single outpatient hospital service can’t be more than the inpatient hospital deductible. However, your total co-payment for all outpatient services may be more than […]

5

What do I pay as an inpatient?

Dec 17, 2015

Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers inpatient hospital services. In general this means you pay a one-time deductible for all of your hospital services for the first 60 days you’r in the hospital. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers most of your doctor services when you’re an inpatient. You pay 20% of the medicare-approved amount […]

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