Judge James E. Boasberg of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the American Hospital Association (AHA) to propose specific recommendations for reducing the Medicare appeals backlog of appeals at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level.
Reporting this developing story is healthcare attorney Andrew Wachler, Esq., managing partner at Wachler and Associates.
The episode rundown also includes:
- Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 Physician Advisory Services, makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.
- Hot Topics: Monitor Mondays senior correspondent Nancy Beckley, president and CEO for Nancy Beckley and Associates, report on all the latest hot topics and presents the Monitor Mondays Listener Survey.
- Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser with Fredrikson & Byron reports on another example of a potentially troublesome issue that could pose a risk to your facility.
- Consumer Alert: New Medicare beneficiary identification cards are scheduled to be mailed from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this month to beneficiaries. And with the new cards come new scams. Author, educator, and consultant Duane Abbey will report on the new cards and the expected scams on bilked seniors.
- Medicare Advantage Report: Monitor Mondays national correspondent J. Paul Spencer continues to report on the vexing issue of Medicare Advantage. Spencer is a senior healthcare consultant for DoctorsManagement.
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