May
06
Inpatient or Outpatient? Medicare's Murky Definitions
Webster's Dictionary defines an inpatient as: "a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment." An outpatient, on the other hand, it: "a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment."
If you're staying overnight in hospital, you're an inpatient. If you're out before…