Section 1718-F - Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patientsA 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: [2019, c. 670, §3(NEW).]
1.Medicare outpatient observation notice. The Medicare outpatient observation notice required under 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 489.20(y); [2019, c. 670, §3(NEW).]
2.Impact on patient's financial liability. Notification that observation status may have an impact on the patient's financial liability; and [2019, c. 670, §3(NEW).]
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. [2019, c. 670, §3(NEW).]
Added by 2020, c. 670,§ 3, eff. 3/18/2020.