CMS Publishes Medicare Appeals Process Podcast
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published a podcast designed to provide education on the five levels of claim appeals in Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Part B). It includes details explaining how the Medicare appeals process applies to providers, participating physicians, and participating suppliers in addition to including more information on available appeals-related resources. This would include physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists in private practices as well as those therapists and assistants practicing in facility settings such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, rehabilitation agencies, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities. The podcast