Cortana may refer to: Cortana (software), Microsoft personal assistant software. Cortana (Halo), a fictional artificial intelligence character. Cortana (gastropod), a gastropod genus. Cortana, or Curtana, a ceremonial sword used in the coronation of British monarchs.
Ask the doctor or hospital. You may get a Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) that lets you know if youâre an inpatient or outpatient in a hospital or critical access hospital. You must get this notice if you're getting outpatient observation services for at least 24 hours.
Medicare, meanwhile, is concerned about overpaying for short hospital stays that it believes should have been classified as outpatient stays. In 2012, the average short inpatient stay cost Medicare $5,142, versus $1,741 for an observation stay.On average, beneficiaries also pay less for observation stays: $401, compared with $725 for short inpatient stays.But observation stays create pitfalls for some Medicare enrollees.edicare, meanwhile, is concerned about overpaying for short hospital stays that it believes should have been classified as outpatient stays. In 2012, the average short inpatient stay cost Medicare $5,142, versus $1,741 for an observation stay.