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How to appeal a Medicare denial
Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage appeals: the deadlines and the first steps.
Check my letter freeOriginal Medicare
Ask for a redetermination within 120 days of the date you receive your Medicare Summary Notice.
Medicare Advantage
Ask your plan for a reconsideration within 65 days of its decision.
Five levels
Medicare appeals have five levels. If the first level says no, the decision letter explains how to go to the next one.
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