The two-midnight rule and Medicare Advantage: 7 updates

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

In 2024, Medicare Advantage plans must provide coverage for an inpatient admission when the admitting physician expects the patient to require hospital care for at least two-midnights, otherwise known as the two-midnight rule. Stays lasting less than two midnights must be treated and billed as outpatient. Continue reading here…

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