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Appeals Timeframes Continue To Lengthen

Published on Fri Jun 12, 2015

Expect typical processing time for appeals decisions to exceed 540 days. Due to the overwhelming receipt levels and already huge backlog of Medicare claims appeals, don’t hold your breath when you’re waiting for the HHS Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals to hear your appeal. The average processing time for appeals decisions in 2015 is a whopping 547 days, and [...]
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