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[Event] 23rd Annual Conference on Advanced Administrative Law & Practice - October 24th - 25th, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Attend the conference where Administrative Law practitioners – from across Canada and across sectors – come to find clarity in decision making. Canada’s administrative law sector continues to evolve to new demands. Backlogs,...more

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Recent Litigation Underscores Continued Difficulties with the 'Logjam' of the 'Colossal' Medicare Claim Appeals Backlog

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Although newly released data from the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) suggests that the Medicare claim appeals backlog might be decreasing, OMHA's case processing time and recent litigation challenging the...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

HHS Announces a “Settlement Express” Option for Medicare Appeals

HHS’s Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) has long faced a backlog in Medicare appeals to Administrative Law Judges (ALJs). In an effort to address this backlog, OMHA established a Settlement Conference...more

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Court Finds Jurisdiction to Bar Recoupment Associated with Pending Claims Appeal

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On March 27, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit published an opinion that provides Family Rehabilitation, Inc. (Family Rehab) a second chance to postpone recoupment of about $7.6 million in...more

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Five Steps and Six Key Things to Know on CMS’s Guidance Addressing the Low Volume Medicare Appeal Settlement

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Recently HHS announced two initiatives to address the mounting Medicare appeals backlog at the Administrative Law Judge level: (i) expand the Settlement Conference - Facilitation (SCF) program and (ii) offer a new Low...more

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