Back in October I was admitted to the hospital thru the emergency room. This was related to my cancer. I stayed 3 days, I think. When in the hospital, the patient is not allowed to take his own daily prescriptions. The hospital must provide them at an inflated cost. This was true for my stays for planned and emergency surgeries.
The hospital submits to medical (but I just learned not to my Plan D RX plan.) Every other time I've stayed in the hospital Medicare has pain for those daily RX's of mine. But not this time because I was considered an outpatient. Today I learned I have to get statements from the hospital to submit to my Plan D. It pisses me off that 1) The hospital won't submit to Plan D, and 2) It takes this long to learn it's my responsibility to submit the claim.
BTW, the 3 days of RX's, which would have cost me (after insurance), probably $15 or less, were billed for $750.
The hospital submits to medical (but I just learned not to my Plan D RX plan.) Every other time I've stayed in the hospital Medicare has pain for those daily RX's of mine. But not this time because I was considered an outpatient. Today I learned I have to get statements from the hospital to submit to my Plan D. It pisses me off that 1) The hospital won't submit to Plan D, and 2) It takes this long to learn it's my responsibility to submit the claim.
BTW, the 3 days of RX's, which would have cost me (after insurance), probably $15 or less, were billed for $750.