Fast Appeals If Medicare is paying for you to receive services from one of the following, you may have the right to a fast appeal if you think those services are ending too soon:
- inpatient hospital, meaning a hospital where you were admitted and stay the night
- skilled nursing facility, also known as a nursing home
- home health agency
- comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, also known as a rehabilitation center,
- hospice
A fast appeal is also called an expedited review or an immediate appeal. You will get a notice from your health care provider, supplier, or health plan telling you how to ask for a fast appeal.
An independent reviewer will look at your case to decide if your services need to continue.
If you decide to file a fast appeal, ask your doctor for any information that may help your case. You may have other appeal rights if you miss the timeframe for filing a fast appeal.