The Notice of Observation, Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act (NOTICE) will require hospitals to tell Medicare beneficiaries of their outpatient status within 36 hours, or, if sooner, upon...
House unanimously passes ‘observation status’ bill
By
John Hall
Mar 18, 2015
Long-term care leaders firmly applauded members of the U.S. House on Tuesday for unanimously passing a bill that would put tighter control over the designation of “observation status” for hospital...
Bill addressing admission status receives praise
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 30, 2014
A bill that would require hospitals to give patients a formal notice of their admission status has received strong support from healthcare associations.
