Federal Court Orders Appeal Rights on 'Observation Status' Issue for Certain Medicare Hospital Patients
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, March 25 -- The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following news release:
In a decision issued, Judge Michael P. Shea of the U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut found that certain Medicare beneficiaries who are placed on "observation status" at hospitals, rather than being admitted as "inpatients," have the right to appeal to Medicare.
The case, Alexander v. Azar, is a nationwide class action case filed by the . . .
In a decision issued, Judge Michael P. Shea of the U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut found that certain Medicare beneficiaries who are placed on "observation status" at hospitals, rather than being admitted as "inpatients," have the right to appeal to Medicare.
The case, Alexander v. Azar, is a nationwide class action case filed by the . . .