A person with Medicare will file different types of appeals depending on the type of service they receive and the type of coverage they have. In this section, we will talk about Original Medicare appeals, which beneficiaries may file if they are denied a health care service or item and think that it should be covered. You will learn about the five steps of filing a standard appeal and also how to file an expedited appeal for hospital and non-hospital care.

After taking this section, you will be able to:

• Identify when a beneficiary may start an Original Medicare appeal
• Explain the difference between Original Medicare standard and expedited appeals
• Navigate expedited appeals for ending hospital care and ending non-hospital care
• Understand the steps in the different Original Medicare appeal processes

• Interactive activities and knowledge quizzes
• Review tests at the end of every section – 80% or higher mark to pass the section and download a certificate of completion
• Educational content vetted by a team of national experts at Medicare Rights Center
• Closed captioning
• An array of printable supplementary tools and fliers