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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AV16 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status (CMS-4204) 
Abstract:

Pursuant to a court order, this rule establishes new appeals processes for Medicare beneficiaries who have an inpatient hospital admission changed to outpatient by a hospital, and meet other conditions set forth in the order.

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 405    42 CFR 476    42 CFR 489   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1395ff   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  MMA sec. 902 requires Medicare final rules publish within 3 years of a proposed or interim final rule.  12/27/2026 

Overall Description of Deadline: Per the CMS notice published December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78442), except for certain Medicare payment regulations and certain other statutorily-mandated regulations, we schedule all Medicare final regulations for publication within the 3-year standardized time limit in the current Unified Agenda. We do not intend to delay publishing a Medicare final regulation for 3 years if we are able to publish it sooner.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/27/2023  88 FR 89506   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/26/2024 
Reviewing Public Comments  To Be Determined 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
David Danek
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Center for Medicare, MS: 2325, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-8249
Email: david.danek@cms.hhs.gov