(Local paper) Medicare leaves some 'observation' patients on the hook for huge bills

When 83-year-old Maybell Prewette spent one night in an Eden, N.C., hospital a few years ago because she felt dizzy, she was stunned to find out that a couple puffs of allergy nasal spray cost her more than $600. Medicare … Continue reading (Local paper) Medicare leaves some 'observation' patients on the hook for huge bills