Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would allow Medicare beneficiaries more opportunities to appeal their hospital status, appeal after hospital discharge and a retrospective appeal for a class action lawsuit.
According to the American Hospital Association, the proposed rule is...
Medicare patients and providers have long struggled with interpreting the three-day rule. Last month, a trial began after a class action lawsuit on behalf of patients was brought against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) because of the rule.
What is the three- day rule? How does it work? Why hasn’t this...
