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Medicare

To Avoid Readmissions, Hospitals Trying Post-Discharge Clinics

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

In recent years, hospitals have been under increasing pressure to keep their readmission rates low. The next bump in the road comes in October 2012, when Medicare will begin cutting back on reimbursement for facilities whose readmit rates are too … Continue reading →

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Hospitals play unfair games with Medicare observation status

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

Most hospital visitors don’t care a whole lot whether they’re classed as inpatients or outpatients  – unless it affects the size of their bill. But lately, many patients are getting hit with unexpected fees after spending days in a hospital, … Continue reading →

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