United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-09-29 monographic deposited born digital 51 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-841 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841 P0b002ee18037c638 f:d03841 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841 GAO-03-841 Claims processing Health care programs Insurance claims Interagency relations Medical expense claims Medical information systems Noncompliance Decision making Managed health care Program coordination Timeliness Medicare Program Other Written Product A08602 Appellants and others have been concerned about the length of time it takes for a decision on the appeal of a denied Medicare claim. In December 2000, the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA), required, among other things, shorter decision time frames. BIPA's provisions related to Medicare appeals were to be applied to claims denied after October 1, 2002, but many of the changes have not yet been implemented. GAO was asked to evaluate whether the current Medicare appeals process is operating consistent with BIPA's requirements and to identify any barriers to meeting the law's requirements. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841.pdf GAO-03-841 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-841 Other Written Product GAO-03-841; Medicare Appeals: Disparity between Requirements and Responsible Agencies' Capabilities; Claims processing Health care programs Insurance claims Interagency relations Medical expense claims Medical information systems Noncompliance Decision making Managed health care Program coordination Timeliness Medicare Program Volume 114 Page 2763 114 Stat. 2763 Title 20 Part 422.210 20 CFR Part 422.210