ALJ Wait Time Rises to 1,082 Days
OMHA is no longer sharing detailed workload data.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 11, 2017)—For the third quarter of 2017, the average processing time for the third level of Medicare appeals is 1,082 days, or almost 3 years. This is a 41-day increase in the wait time at the Administrative Law Judge level (ALJ) since earlier this year and a 205-day increase from last year. In addition, as of July of this year, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) has published that the overturn rate of appeals at the ALJ is 28.3 percent.

Software to create better outcomes for people with diabetes

CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2013—ThoughtWorks, a global custom software developer, completed a project with the International Diabetes Center (IDC) that is expected to accelerate the diabetes industry movement towards common reporting standards for its physicians, educators and patients. This initiative was funded by a grant to IDC from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.