Emptying Pockets (IMAGE)

Brown University

Emptying Pockets

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Holders of Medicare Advantage policies, with or without premiums, faced high out-of-pocket costs for a week of inpatient care plus 20 days in a skilled nursing facility in 2011, according to a new analysis. Longer stays exceeded traditional Medicare's copay.

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Trivedi lab (adapted)

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