Two Midnight Rule 2024 Election. Under the rule, a patient is generally eligible for inpatient care if the admitting physician expects the patient to require hospital care that crosses two midnights. To provide greater clarity to hospital and physician stakeholders, and to address the higher frequency of beneficiaries being treated as hospital outpatients for extended.

This rule serves as a guideline for determining the appropriate level of care. Describe available resources that can be leveraged to assist in determining medical necessity.