CMS Proposes Retrospective, Expedited Appeals Processes For Benes Moved Under Observation

By Michelle M. Stein / December 21, 2023 at 6:34 PM

CMS on Thursday (Dec. 21) unveiled a retrospective appeals process for beneficiaries who had inpatient hospital stays changed to outpatient observation status from 2009 onwards, and an expedited appeals process for beneficiaries who continue to face a change in their hospital status.



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