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Guidance for Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Processing Beneficiary and Family Centered Care (BFCC) Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Two-Midnight (2MN) Short Stay Review (SSR) Determinations

This MLN Matters® Article highlights the rules for inpatient admission under the Two Midnight rule for acute care inpatient hospitals, long-term care hospitals, and inpatient psychiatric facilities submitting short-stay, inpatient claims to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)
for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 10, 2018

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.