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Hospitals should file a complaint when the Medicare Advantage (MA) plans do not follow the Two-Midnight rule

Hospitals Should File A Complaint When Medicare Advantage Plans Do Not Follow Two-Midnight Rule

By AppriseMD | September 5, 2024 | Comments Off on Hospitals Should File A Complaint When Medicare Advantage Plans Do Not Follow Two-Midnight Rule

An American College of Physician Advisors’ (ACPA) recent report concurs with earlier data from AppriseMD that many Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) are not complying with the guidelines that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services established under rule 4201-F. In its News to Note from July 20241, the ACPA looked at whether all of the […]

White Papers

IPO List Compliance a whte paper from AppriseMD

The financial impact of the IPO list magnified with the rise of CMS-4201-F, giving rise to inpatient reimbursement for all MAO patients who require services designated on the IPO list. Hospitals need to ensure that the proper setting is scheduled when any Medicare or MA patient undergoes a procedure designated on the IPO list, and they should also follow any proposed additions and removals to the list closely to ensure appropriate treatment and reimbursement.

Case Studies

Patient in ER for cellulitis

Case Study: Secondary Review Recommendation Holds in Cellulitis Hospitalization

By AppriseMD | October 27, 2025 | 0 Comments

CLINICAL SUMMARY: A 35-year-old patient arrived in the Emergency Department suffering from a painful abscess and swelling on the left buttock. The patient, whose medical history includes hidradenitis suppurativa, bipolar 1 disorder and asthma, described the pain as an excruciating stabbing sensation rated at a level 10. Furthermore, the patient reported shortness out of breath […]

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