Alcohol Withdrawal

Case study alcohol withdrawal and AMA departure can still qualify as inpatient stay

Case Study: Alcohol Withdrawal and AMA Departure Can Still Qualify as Inpatient Stay

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Does leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA) equal an outpatient short stay? Not necessarily. AppriseMD reviewed one inpatient denial case involving a patient who left the hospital AMA after a two-day stay due to severe alcohol withdrawal and seizures. The AppriseMD physician reviewer was able to overturn the denial after a discussion with the […]

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Case Study: Alcohol Withdrawal Inpatient Denial Overturned Based on Care Required

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Alcohol withdrawal and a positive COVID infection resulted in an inpatient hospital stay for one patient; however, the insurance company denied the short stay. A detailed peer-to-peer discussion of this case with the insurance company overturned the denial based on the acute symptoms and the medical and supportive care required. CLINICAL SUMMARY: Alcohol Withdrawal A

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