OIG:
Revise 'Two Midnight' Rule for Inpatient Stay
Published on Tue Jun 17, 2014
Observation may increase under current regulation. Less than a year after CMS enacted the “Two Midnight” rule, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is questioning the policy. Background: Last October, Medicare ruled that surgical procedures, diagnostic tests, and other treatments are “generally appropriate for inpatient hospital admission and payment under Medicare Part A when (1) the physician expects the beneficiary [...]