title: Need help sorting out observation status?
abstract: You're not alone if you've experienced difficulty sorting out the rules of observation status. The limits are different between Medicare and private insurance companies, creating frustration and extra paperwork for case managers.
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000191:economics*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D006278:Medicare; D019370:Observation; D014481:United States