DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
REQUEST FOR RE-REVIEW OF MEDICARE CLAIMS RELATED TO
THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN RYAN V. PRICE
BACKGROUND
On January 11, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont approved a settlement agreement in the
case of Ryan v. Price (Ryan). As part of the Ryan settlement agreement, Medicare will re-review eligible claims
for Home Health services that were denied on the basis that the beneficiary class member was not “confined
to home,” otherwise referred to as not meeting Medicare “homebound” requirements, when that beneficiary
had previously received a determination through the Medicare appeals process that the beneficiary had met the
homebound requirements.
RE-REVIEW OF DENIED CLAIMS
The Ryan settlement agreement provides for the re-review of certain denied Medicare claims in order to apply
the “great weight” review criteria as previously found in § 6.2.1 (B) of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual to
determine whether the beneficiary meets the homebound requirement under the Medicare home health benefit.
This re-review process is available only to beneficiaries in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, Rhode Island, or Vermont.
DOES YOUR CLAIM QUALIFY FOR RE-REVIEW UNDER THE RYAN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT?
In order to qualify for re-review under the Ryan settlement agreement, your claim must meet certain criteria.
Please answer the following questions about your claim to determine whether it qualifies to be re-reviewed.
1. Are you a Medicare beneficiary (or an appointed or authorized representative of
a beneficiary) in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,
Rhode Island, or Vermont?
Note: Providers, suppliers, Medicaid state agencies, or other insurers may not request
re-review on behalf of a beneficiary under the terms of the settlement agreement.
YES NO
DON’T
KNOW
2. Did you receive home health services on or before August 2, 2015 that Medicare
denied on or after January 1, 2010 on the basis of not being homebound or
confined to home?
YES
NO
DON’T
KNOW
3. Prior to the Medicare denial referenced in question #2 above, had you
received a favorable final decision in the Medicare appeals process that you were
homebound or confined to home?
Note: The favorable final appellate decision could come from any of the four levels
of Medicare administrative appeal.
YES NO
DON’T
KNOW
4. Did you appeal the Medicare denial referenced in question #2 above and was that
appeal pending or within the time for appeal at any level of Medicare administrative
appeal as of March 5, 2015?
YES
NO
DON’T
KNOW
5. Were the services referenced
in question #2 above not covered or paid for by
Medicare or by any insurer?
Note: Insurer does not include Medicaid.
YES NO
DON’T
KNOW
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