title: CMS offers to settle appeals of patient status claim denials.
abstract: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made a one-time offer to hospitals to settle pending appeals of patient status claim denials for 68% of the net payable amount. Settlement applies only to cases with an admission date before Oct. 1, 2013. All patient status cases in the appeals process must be included in the settlement. The denials could be from any CMS contractor and made on a prepayment or post-payment review.
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States