Beneficiary Helpline: 1.800.727.7086
As a Medicare beneficiary, you have a right to:
Receive all of the care necessary for the proper diagnosis and
treatment of your illness or injury.
Have your discharge date be determined only by your medical needs
and not by Diagnosis
Related Groups (DRG) or Medicare payment.
Be involved in decisions concerning your health care.
Be fully informed about decisions affecting your Medicare coverage
and payment of services.
Appeal any written notice regarding non-payment (from the hospital
or Medicare) for your care.
Seek assistance from a discharge
planner. The hospital discharge planner will work with you and
your family members to plan and arrange for care you may need when
you leave the hospital.
Review the quality of your care. If you have questions about the
quality of care you received or if you feel you were discharged
from the hospital too soon, call the CFMC Beneficiary Hotline
phone number listed above.
The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Colorado, prepared this material under
contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an
agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents
do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy. |
