tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 39

APPEALS: Say Goodbye To FHOs And Hello To A New Voice On Your Appeals

But will the new QICs provide an easier process?Many providers believed Fair Hearing Officers weren't always fair, and experts speculate whether Qualified Independent Contractors (QICs) will live up to their name better.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has named eight QICs to replace the carriers' "fair hearing officers" for Part B providers. The contractors, which include carrier First Coast Service Options, will be able to bid on different provider workloads. The other new QICs are Integriguard, Q Administrators, Island Peer Review Organization, Rivertrust Solutions Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., Maximus, and Permedion.Some experts are cautiously optimistic...

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