Medicare’s Little-Known Two-Midnight Rule

Under Medicare’s little-known rule called the Two-Midnight rule, Medicare beneficiaries should be admitted to the hospital as inpatients only if they’re likely to spend two nights — or cross two midnights — in the hospital. This rule means doctors are reluctant to admit Medicare beneficiaries, so what does this mean to you? Read article here…

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