Medicare and Hospital Care - Episode 43

As a contractor for Medicare, Acentra Health serves as the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization, also referred to as a BFCC-QIO. While Acentra Health provides BFCC-QIO services in 29 states, the general information is relevant to everyone who has Medicare (including Medicare Advantage) and everyone who works with people who have Medicare.  This episode is a conversation with our guest, Dr. Angeline Brunetto, Associate Medical Director for Appeals for Acentra Health. She will share information about how Medicare coverage works during a hospital stay. For more information about Acentra Health BFCC-QIO, please visit https://www.acentraqio.com. KEY TOPICS 00:24: Overview, introduction of Dr. Angeline Brunetto 01:31: What is Medicare Part A? 02:39: What is Medicare Part B? 03:30: What is Medicare Part C? 04:40: What is Medicare Part D? 05:35: What is a benefit period and lifetime reserve day? 07:28: What is observation? 09:52: What is a hospital discharge appeal? 12:33: Final thoughts SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to our newsletters: Case Review Connections, On the Healthcare Front at https://www.acentraqio.com. RESOURCES BFCC-QIO Information for stakeholders: https://www.acentraqio.com/partners BFCC-QIO Information for people who have Medicare: https://www.acentraqio.com/bene Music: Motivational Upbeat Corporate by RinkevichMusic  https://soundcloud.com/rinkevichmusic https://protunes.net/ Video Link: https://bit.ly/3NNqGTs