ICD10monitor January 16, 2024
Since we are a few days into 2024, and every Medicare patient’s yearly deductible resets, it is an opportune time to review a few payment facts. Remember though that it is not the job of case management to counsel patients on their financial obligations; hopefully, you have financial counselors who can do that. But understanding the costs can often help in your discussions with patients about their admission status when they tell you that “AARP says to insist on being admitted as inpatient.”
The Medicare Part A deductible goes up to $1,632, an increase of $32, less than the $44 increase seen for 2023. The Part A deductible is due for every spell of illness, which is defined as the...