Two Midnight Rule

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Case Study: Two-Midnight Rule Helps Overturn Medicare Advantage Plan Inpatient Denial

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CLINICAL SUMMARY: Two-Midnight Rule Helps Overturn Medicare Advantage Plan Inpatient Denial   A 68-year-old patient with an extensive medical history arrived at the emergency room after three days of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The patient experienced nausea and observed bright red stool blood that persisted. The patient’s medical history included atrial fibrillation treated with an […]

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How Does the Two-midnight Rule Apply When a Traditional Medicare Patient Has No Safe Discharge Plan?

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For a traditional Medicare patient admitted for observation, it is not uncommon to remain in the hospital longer than two midnights due to non-medical reasons including waiting for a transfer to another facility or family situations. In these cases, the reason the patient remains hospitalized is the lack of a safe discharge plan. Should such

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