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Can You Appeal When a Hospital Considers You an Outpatient?

A hospital’s classification of you as inpatient or outpatient can significantly affect Medicare’s coverage, shaping how much you pay for services and whether your coverage includes care in a skilled nursing facility. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital and post-hospital extended care, including care in a skilled nursing facility following admission to a hospital. […]READ POST »