Using the New Request for Hearing Form for Medicare Appeals
The advent of revised regulations for administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings of Medicare appeals includes a new request for ALJ hearing or review of dismissal form. Because the new form …
OMHA Announces ALJ Appeal Status Website
This week, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) announced the launch of a new website which will allow providers to check the status of their ALJ appeals. The …
No Judicial Relief in sight for the ALJ delays
In May 2014, the American Hospital Association filed suit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services seeking to compel Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) to comply with applicable …
CMS announces Medicare appeals without ALJ
Medicare Part B Providers will be able to appeal certain Medicare claims decisions without utilizing an administrative law judge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday. Settlement Conference …
ALJ Delays by the Numbers
At a recent Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) hearing on delays in scheduling appeals at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level, AAHomecare President Tom Ryan told OMHA Chief …