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To: unclewest who wrote (23640)	1/24/2014 1:58:29 PM
From: Geoff Altman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 125101

That was a pretty shocking story yesterday..... People are being forced into Medicare and unbeknownst to many of them is the fact that Medicare will go after their estates once they're dead..... Not that big of a problem before since most people on Medicare were poor. Now that they've lowered the requirements for Medicare that's no longer the case.........

To: unclewest who wrote (23640)	1/24/2014 6:41:31 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 125101

re: The Two Words That Cost Medicare Patients Thousands When it comes to Medicare claims, it’s all about the fine print on your hospital chart. Find out how being “under observation” can cost you. THIS IS the term I found out about myself 2 years ago..You don't know you are entering or admitted that way till after you are comfortable and feeling better, and look at the band they put on your wrist....OBSERVATION ADMIT is what it will say. That means they are trying to figure out what is wrong with you, but as it is "deemed" an outpatient basis, the medication you are given is charged to you, especially if they hand you a pill, and they put it in your hand, and you take it. "Self medication"..... This really comes into play if you are Admitted that way and have to go to an inpatient rehab to recover...that is truly expensive if you have to pick up the tab with insurance you have not covering it (or even partially).... it's like an outpatient basis, even if you have no one at home to care for you. However if you are poor and no insurance......well then.....do these folks ever have to pay for anything?