I Felt Like I Was A Hostage…I Didn’t Have Any Clue How Much They Were Going To Bill

Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Health Navigator

We all go to the doctor, the ER or are admitted to the hospital without asking what it will cost.

A New York Times article started with this vignette:

“Kim Little had not thought much about the tiny white spot on the side of her cheek until a physician’s assistant at her dermatologist’s office warned that it might be cancerous. He took a biopsy, returning 15 minutes later to confirm the diagnosis and schedule her for an outpatient procedure at the Arkansas Skin Cancer Center in Little Rock, 30 miles away.

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If You Go To The ER And Stay In The Hospital, Don’t Assume You Have Been Admitted

Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Health Navigator

Not so! You can be in a hospital bed for several days without actually being admitted with personal financial consequences.

The New York Times article “ noted: “ But it turns out that even though you are receiving treatment in a hospital bed, you may simply be under observation, and technically are still an outpatient. That can cost you money if you are covered under Medicare, the federal health plan for older Americans.”

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