outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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Medicare administrators also said payments for hospital outpatient services will increase slightly next year.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Beginning next year, for example, Medicare beneficiaries will have a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket costs for outpatient prescription drugs.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The health care system owns and operates hospitals and outpatient centers throughout Michigan, including through its subsidiary the Karmanos Cancer Institute, per the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Medicare Advantage plans typically combine coverage for hospital and outpatient care and prescriptions, while eliminating the 20% coinsurance requirement and capping customers' annual out-of-pocket costs.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Beginning next year, for example, Medicare beneficiaries will have a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket costs for outpatient prescription drugs.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The health care system owns and operates hospitals and outpatient centers throughout Michigan, including through its subsidiary the Karmanos Cancer Institute, per the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
Medicare Advantage plans typically combine coverage for hospital and outpatient care and prescriptions, while eliminating the 20% coinsurance requirement and capping customers' annual out-of-pocket costs.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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