Maine § 1718-F. - Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients

§ 1718-F.. Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients

A 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:   [PL 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);

2.  Impact on patient's financial liability.  Notification that observation status may have an impact on the patient's financial liability; and

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.