Federal Judge Says HHS' Plan Not Likely To Fix Appeals Backlog

The federal DC District Court denied HHS' request to delay by one year taking up a case over the backlog at the third level of Medicare appeals, saying the backlog continues to grow and HHS' proposed solutions aren't likely to eliminate it. However, the judge said it isn't clear how the problem should be resolved. “Plaintiffs' suggestion that the Court simply order HHS to resolve each of the pending appeals by the statutorily prescribed deadlines is extremely wishful thinking,” Judge...