Effective January 1, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded its current provider payment appeal process for appeals between non-contracted and deemed providers and Private Fee for Service Plans (PFFS) to include disputes between non-contracted providers and all of the following:
- Medicare Advantage Organizations (HMO, PPO, RPPO and PFFS)
- 1876 Cost Plans
- Medi-Medi Plans
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organizations