Hospitals, Beneficiaries Press CMS To Address Rocky Transition To New QIOs

Hospitals complain that the transition to new Quality Improvement Organizations at the beginning of August has been problematic for both providers and beneficiaries, with both sides getting conflicting information from QIOs about appeals, having trouble reaching the QIOs and facing lost paperwork. Beneficiary advocates plan to meet with CMS and QIOs to discuss the transition issues, and a key advocate warns that congressional oversight or even litigation to protect beneficiaries could become necessary if the problems aren't fixed. The American...