The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) is soliciting suggestions to address the growth in the number of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings being filed and the backlog of pending cases. Medicare ALJ hearings are the third level in a four-level appeal process. The request was published in the November 5 issue of the Federal Register.
Comments are being accepted electronically at www.regulations.gov or via U.S. mail or commercial delivery. Comments must be received by December 5, 2014.
For more information, including directions on how to submit comments, read notice OMHA-1401-NC.
