Observation status appeals are now in effect. Beneficiaries are seeing information about “a new appeal right” on the Medicare Summary Notices they receive in the mail. This right resulted from the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s class action on behalf … [Read more...] about New Observation Status Appeal Resource
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Observation Status Appeal Resources
Observation Status Appeals Are In Effect
Beneficiaries are seeing information about “a new appeal right” on the Medicare Summary Notices they receive in the mail. This right resulted from the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s class action on behalf of beneficiaries who have harmed by … [Read more...] about Observation Status Appeals Are In Effect
New Resources on Observation Status Appeals!
New year, new right to appeal. In 2025, as a result of the Center’s class action lawsuit, certain Medicare beneficiaries will have a new right to appeal their placement on “observation status” in hospitals. Information about these appeals is now … [Read more...] about New Resources on Observation Status Appeals!
Recorded Webinar | New Observation Status Appeals
Presented by Center for Medicare Advocacy Litigation Director Ali Bers and Senior Attorney Wey-Wey Kwok, with special guest Carol Wong, Associate Litigation Director at Justice in Aging, this webinar offers a preview of the appeals resulting from the … [Read more...] about Recorded Webinar | New Observation Status Appeals
Medicare Publishes Final Rule for Hospital Observation Status Appeals
As a result of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s class action litigation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule this week to establish appeals for hospital patients whose status is changed from inpatient to … [Read more...] about Medicare Publishes Final Rule for Hospital Observation Status Appeals
Judge Orders Medicare to Speed Up Implementation of Observation Status Appeals
The federal judge who found that Medicare is violating beneficiaries’ constitutional rights by disallowing appeals of their placement on “observation status” in hospitals has imposed deadlines and urged Medicare to “take all possible steps, as a … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Medicare to Speed Up Implementation of Observation Status Appeals
Advocates Join Center in Comments on Observation Status Appeals
A broad coalition of 75 national, state, and local advocacy organizations joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) in submitting comments on a rule to establish appeals for beneficiaries who have been placed in “observation status.” As a … [Read more...] about Advocates Join Center in Comments on Observation Status Appeals
Organizational Sign-On Letter Commenting on Proposed Rule on Observation Status Appeals
The Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice in Aging invite organizations to sign on to a comment letter responding to CMS’s proposed rule implementing appeal rights for Medicare beneficiaries who are admitted to hospitals as inpatients and … [Read more...] about Organizational Sign-On Letter Commenting on Proposed Rule on Observation Status Appeals
Statement on Proposed Appeal Rules for Hospital Observation Status
As a result of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s successful litigation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on December 21, 2023, to implement appeals processes for hospital patients whose status is changed … [Read more...] about Statement on Proposed Appeal Rules for Hospital Observation Status