inpatient medical care is when treatment is provided to a member who is admitted as a bed patient in a hospital or other medical facility, and room and board charges are incurred For behavioral health benefits, inpatient care can refer to treatment received at a hospital, a behavioral health facility or a behavioral health program Most benefit plans require prior authorization for inpatient care before a plan member is admitted to a hospital, skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation facility
A patient who receives lodging and food, as well as treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary; distinguished from outpatient
A patient who has been admitted at least overnight to a hospital or other health facility and occupies a hospital bed, crib, or bassinet while under observation, care, and diagnosis
care for an individual who has been admitted to a hospital as a registered bed patient and is receiving services under the direction of a physician for at least 24 hours
A member who has been admitted to a hospital as a registered patient and is receiving services under a physicians guidance for at least 24 hours
Anyone treated as a registered bed patient in a medical facility or other institutional facility
An individual who has been admitted to a hospital as a registered bed patient and is receiving services under the direction of a physician for at least 24 hours
An individual who, while confined in a Hospital or Special Care Facility, is assigned to a bed in any department of the institution other than its outpatient department and for whom a charge for room and board is made
A person who is admitted to a hospital as an overnight (or longer) patient Services provided by a hospital, or health benefits payable when a patient is legally admitted to a hospital facility
The term "Inpatient" means a Covered Person who is admitted and registered to an inpatient bed in a Hospital and for whom a room and board charge is Incurred