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Medicare Appeal Rights for Changes in Patient Status
Medicare Appeal Rights for Changes in Patient Status
On October 11, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that establishes appeals processes for certain people in Traditional 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 who meet other eligibility criteria. See the CMS fact sheet link below.
