On October 11, CMS finalized the Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status rule. The final rule is the result of a court order issued in the case Alexander v. Azar. The processes will apply to certain Medicare beneficiaries who are initially admitted as hospital inpatients but are subsequently reclassified as outpatients receiving observation services during their hospital stay and meet other eligibility criteria. AHCA/NCAL has developed a summary of the final rule for members. Please note an AHCA/NCAL log-in is required to view the summary.