Rural Hospital Relief: Eliminating 96-Hour Physician Certification for Inpatient Services.
This act simplifies rules for stays in small rural hospitals, known as Critical Access Hospitals. It removes the requirement for a physician to certify the need for hospitalization every 96 hours, potentially easing access to medical care in these facilities starting January 1, 2023.
Key points
Simplifies access to hospital care in small, rural hospitals.
Removes a bureaucratic requirement for frequent physician certification of inpatient stays.
Changes take effect on January 1, 2023.
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