Elimination of the Three Day Hospital Stay Requirement

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
December 30, 2015

Resolution L93
Becomes Policy December 1993

AMDA resolves that the American Medical Association recommend that the Secretary, in conjunction with health care professionals and skilled care providers, define a subset of patients (or DRGs) for whom the elimination of the 3-day prior hospital stay would avert hospitalization and generate overall cost savings.