CMS has released the calendar year (CY) 2018 amount in controversy (AIC) threshold amounts for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings and judicial review under the Medicare appeals process. The CY 2018 AIC threshold amounts are $160 for ALJ hearings (the same as 2017) and $1,600 for judicial review (compared to $1,560 in 2017). These amounts apply to requests for ALJ hearings and judicial review filed on or after January 1, 2018.
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