Medicaid services are now provided through managed care organizations (MCO’s), which are required by federal law to provide a grievance and Appeal process for the enrollees. An enrollee may be dissatisfied with the number of hours of service, or the services being provided, or a host of other issues. Three major nonprofits have collaborated on a new Guide for advocates to help them in efforts to advocate for good regulations or to pursue these cases.

Justice in Aging , the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), and National Health Law Program (NHeLP) have produced their ” Advocates Guide to Accessibility in Medicaid Managed Care Grievances, Appeals, and State Fair Hearing.” States are in the process of developing regulations and procedures on this issue, and the Guide is designed for those who are involved at any part of the process. You can download it through the website for Justice in Aging HERE.

The Guide provides useful general guidance on the typical procedures for these appeals. Of course, individual state laws will vary, and the guide doesn’t constitute legal advice that would apply to any particular case. If an adverse decision is received from an MCO, the individual must swiftly pursue the administrative remedies, as the appeal period is short, and it can be difficult to obtain waivers of that time limitation.

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 A post by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Esq. for Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg Blog.

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