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In 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the “Two-Midnight” Rule addressing when beneficiary hospitalizations are appropriate for inpatient payment under Medicare Part A. CMS adopted the “Two-Midnight” Rule to simplify the beneficiary...
In 2016, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a report, “Vulnerabilities Remain Under Medicare’s 2-Midnight Policy”, summarizing the first findings of hospital billing patterns since the implementation of the Two-Midnight Rule. The results surprised...
In 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the “Two-Midnight” Rule addressing when beneficiary hospitalizations are appropriate for inpatient payment under Medicare Part A. CMS adopted the “Two-Midnight” Rule to simplify the beneficiary...
In 2016, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a report, “Vulnerabilities Remain Under Medicare’s 2-Midnight Policy”, summarizing the first findings of hospital billing patterns since the implementation of the Two-Midnight Rule. The results surprised...
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