tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 18

APPEALS: Medicare System Still On Schedule For Update

Here's how to catch up with the new appeals process.The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services is pushing forward with its plan to overhaul the claims appeal system by the end of 2005.Update: The agency has issued an interim final rule that responds to public comments about changes to the appeal procedures. The rule also explains how the new process will be implemented, CMS said.Got questions? A better query may be, "Who doesn't have questions?" Providers, suppliers, beneficiary advocacy groups and administrative law judges (ALJs) have vented a variety of concerns to CMS.Here's a...

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