?????? asked:


In medical billing for Medicaid and Medicare, can someone explain what the difference is when a patient is admitted as inpatient versus observation?

I know the status impacts how much a patient has to pay out of pocket. What I am interested in understanding is how much will a Medicare and Medicaid person be responsible for in both scenario’s?
Ie: Inpatient is ?x % where as an observation patient is only
?xy %.

Is there a source I can access that will answer benefits questions without having to be a member?

COTA

pico999 asked:

Michael Moore, director of “Sicko”, comments on US Medicare and Medicaid system at a private screening of his movie in NYC held on 6/17/07. Visit peppini or fealgoodfoundation.com.

KAHN

Bee L asked:


A girl I work with is always complains about welfare, she is sick of paying for peoples health care…her own mother and brother are on medicare and food stamps and her husband had emergency medicaid when he was in a car accident…who’s paying for that?

HILL