Medicare Appeals | Medicare Rights Center
Provides assistance to individuals who are appealing their Medicare plan's denials of care or coverage. Provides assistance to people whose Medicare Prescription Drug Plan has denied them coverage for the drugs they need.
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Physical Address
266 West 37th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
Hours
- Submit a grievance within 60 days of the event that led to it. - Hotline counselors are available Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Fax
(212) 869-3532
Voice
Application process
Call the toll-free Medicare Rights Center National Helpline for information and assistance with filing a grievance. - To file a grievance, send a letter to your Medicare plan’s Grievance and Appeals Department. Contact your Medicare plan for the address. You can also file a grievance by calling your Medicare plan, but it is best to send it in writing. You may want to send copies to your regional Medicare office and Congressional legislators. Go to Medicare’s website or call 1-800-MEDICARE to find out the address of your regional Medicare office. Keep a copy of any correspondence for your records. - Your Medicare plan must investigate your grievance and get back to you within 30 days. If your request is urgent, your plan must get back to you within 24 hours. If you have not heard back from your plan within this time, you can call your plan or 1-800-MEDICARE to check on the status of your grievance.
Fee
No fee.
Eligibility
There are no restrictions for this service.
Languages
Spanish.
Service area
United States
Agency info
Medicare Rights Center
Offers an independent source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare. Provides a comperehensive website and telephone hotline services to individuals who need answers to Medicare questions or help securing coverage and getting the health care they need. NOTE: This is a private agency, not the government Medicare office.