Level of Care

For hospitals, high-level severity denials are a major challenge resulting in increased administrative, clinical and financial burdens.

Case Study: Underpayment Determination Reversed Following Severity Discussion

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THE CHALLENGE For hospitals, high-level severity denials are a major challenge resulting in increased administrative, clinical and financial burdens. One major concern is the dodging of the Two-Midnight rule, which was finalized under CMS-4201-F in April of 2023. The Two-Midnight rule sets the precedent that patients are appropriate for inpatient admission if the admitting physician […]

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Case Study: Inpatient Level of Care Payment Review Reversed After Peer-to-Peer

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THE CHALLENGE Many hospitals and health systems have been forced to navigate a new payer tactic that does not result in a formal denial of inpatient (IP) level of care (LOC). Instead, the payer affirms that IP admission was medically necessary, but reimbursement is reduced due to a perceived lack of severity for the billed

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