§1718-F. Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients
A health care entity, as defined in section 1718‑B, subsection 1, paragraph B, shall disclose to a patient who is covered by the federal Medicare program and who is on observation status and not an admitted patient at the health care entity the following information in a single notice:
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1.
Medicare outpatient observation notice.
The Medicare outpatient observation notice required under 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 489.20(y);
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2.
Impact on patient's financial liability.
Notification that observation status may have an impact on the patient's financial liability; and
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3.
Opportunity to discuss potential financial liability.
Notification that the patient may meet with a representative from the health care entity's financial office to discuss the patient's potential financial liability.
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SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 670, §3 (NEW).