CMS Proposed Rule - Medicare Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status

Published: 12/29/2023

Sources:
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

On December 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would establish appeals processes for certain people with Medicare in Original Medicare who are initially admitted to a hospital as an inpatient but subsequently reclassified by the hospital as an outpatient receiving observation services during their hospital stay and meet other eligibility criteria.

The proposed rule is currently available in prepublication format and should be published in

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