Maine § 22 §1718-F Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §1718-F — Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients

Maine § 22 §1718-F

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 4HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

Ch. 401GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §1718-F (2026).

Text

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:

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

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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:
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.