{"id":2014,"date":"2019-06-24T19:47:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T19:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ctcps.org\/blog\/?p=2014"},"modified":"2019-08-28T15:16:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:16:33","slug":"the-law-observation-status-while-in-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ctcps.org\/?p=2014","title":{"rendered":"The Law \u2013 “Observation Status While in the Hospital”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Observation Status has a major impact on MEDICARE beneficiaries, and others as well, yet most people don’t even know about it – at least not until they get a SURPRISE BILL!<\/p>\n

If you or a loved one has Medicare, please read this article at this link thru to the end<\/a>!<\/p>\n

CONNECTICUT’S LAW REQUIRES:<\/p>\n

1. A statement that the patient is not admitted to the hospital but is under observation status;<\/p>\n

2. A statement that observation status may affect the patient’s Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance coverage for hospital services, including medications and pharmaceutical supplies, or home or community-based care, or care at a skilled nursing facility upon the patient’s discharge; and<\/p>\n

3. A recommendation that the patient contact his or her health insurance provider or the Office of the Healthcare Advocate to better understand the implications of placement in observation status.<\/p>\n

Important links:<\/p>\n

To read a copy of CT Public Act No. 14-180 “An Act Concerning Notice of a Patient’s Observation Status” you can click on<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2014\/ACT\/PA\/2014PA-00180-R00HB-05535-PA.htm<\/em><\/p>\n

To read more about the “Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)” you can click on:<\/p>\n

CMS Issues Instructions Regarding the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n