Webinar Dec. 14: Updates on Medicare "observation status" issues

Observation Status and its Impact on SNF Coverage – An Update.

December 14, 2011, 2:00 PM Eastern

Register now for important updates on the nationwide problem of observation status in acute care hospitals. Medicare beneficiaries are placed in hospital beds and receive medical and nursing care, diagnostic tests, treatments, medications, and food for multiple days, but they are called outpatients, not inpatients. The result is a huge financial burden, particularly for beneficiaries who need post-hospital care in a skilled nursing facility and are told they did not have a qualifying three-day in-patient hospital stay. CMS' refusal to alter this policy has led advocates to litigate the issue, which will also be discussed.  The webinar will be presented by Center for Medicare Advocacy Policy Attorney Toby Edelman, Attorney Terry Berthelot, and Litigation Director Gill Deford.

Register now at: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/777/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=72136  

 

Issues to be discussed include: 

• A new federal Class Action lawsuit filed to challenge this practice
• The scope of the problem and its causes
• How to pursue an administrative appeal
• Strategies for legislative and administrative advocacy

The Seminar is December 14, 2011 at 2:00 pm EST, and will last one hour.

 

Cost is only $99.00 per site – so invite your friends!

 

No other organization will match our depth of information, insider knowledge, and practical tips. Register now! Space is limited. 

 

Register at: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/777/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=72136