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Learn These 5 Levels of Medicare Appeals

Published on Wed Nov 11, 2020

Question: I submitted a claim to my region’s Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for a Part B patient, but Medicare denied the claim. I want to appeal the decision. What are the levels of appeals for Medicare? Colorado Subscriber Answer: There are five levels of the appeals process. Before you can request an appeal, you must have a processed claim that Medicare has [...]
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