title: It is TOO my money!
abstract: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' final rule regarding changes to the Medicare appeal procedures--some of which affect physicians--recently took effect. The authors advise physician groups undergoing Medicare audits to understand the new appeals process and the strategies available to them. They describe the four-level appeal process and outline legal and other strategies that physician groups can use to appeal a denial.
authors.affiliation: Wachler & Associates PC, Royal Oak, Mich, USA. awachler@wachler.com
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Wachler
authors.forename: Abby
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pendleton
mesh_terms: D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting; D006278:Medicare; D014481:United States