The “2-midnight rule” means that for services to be eligible for payment under Medicare Part A, a doctor must state that you will be medically required to stay in a hospital for two midnights. The ...
In the 2014 IPPS Final Rule, CMS finalized its proposal to establish that, “For purposes of payment under Medicare Part A, an individual is considered an inpatient of a hospital, including a critical ...
Steve Filton, CFO of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, shares the cautious optimism on CMS’ two-midnight rule as other for-profit CFOs. In 2024, Medicare Advantage plans must ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' January expansion of the two-midnight rule to include Medicare Advantage plans has contributed to higher inpatient volumes and revenue growth in the ...
A coalition of health-care systems, led by Novant Health Inc., has agreed to another stay in their lawsuit against the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services involving the “two ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is holding a special Open Door Forum conference call at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time) Tuesday to discuss the “two-midnight” hospital inpatient policy. Callers also ...
Medicare uses the 2-midnight rule to determine whether to bill a hospital stay under Part A or Part B. This rule has implications for both costs and coverage. Original Medicare consists of Part A ...