For commercially insured patients, observation status may improve cost savings

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Health News)

Providers are increasingly putting patients under observation before deciding to admit them for inpatient stays, resulting in substantial cost savings for commercially insured patients and their insurers, according to a study published in Health Affairs. Continue reading article here…

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