19 MAC Pt. 3, R. 19.15

Change of patient status to emergency status after submission of prior

Year: 2026Length: 100 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 19 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 3, R. 19.15

Change of patient status to emergency status after submission of prior authorization request. Notwithstanding language to the contrary elsewhere contained herein, if a licensed physician certifies in writing to an insurer within seventy-two (72) hours of an admission that the insured person admitted was in need of immediate hospital care for emergency services, such shall constitute a prima facie case of the medical necessity of the admission. To overcome this, the entity requesting the utilization review and/or the private review agent must show by clear and convincing evidence that the admitted person was not in need of immediate hospital care.
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