“Implications of cost-sharing for observation care among Medicare beneficiaries: a pilot survey”

Abstract Background Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized under observation status have significant cost-sharing responsibilities under Medicare Part B. Prior work has demonstrated an association between increased cost-sharing and health care rationing among low-income Medicare beneficiaries. The obje...

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Main Authors: Jennifer N. Goldstein, J. Sanford Schwartz, Patricia McGraw, LeRoi S. Hicks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-3982-8