Cut hospital bills by understanding your admission status
This column first appeared in the SA Express-News on October 17, 2016. Dear Mr. Premack: I am retired and was hospitalized this spring after a fall. I didn’t break anything. Now I have received a large bill from the hospital and a denial of Medicare coverage for the two days in the hospital. I thought that Medicare, of which I have both Part A and Part B, would have covered this bill less any deductibles. What did I miss, and must I pay this bill? – N.E. Hospitals often admit