Recourse

Standard Medicare Advantage appeal

The plan refused to cover or pay for rehab or skilled-nursing days.

Upload the written denial. We identify the appeal route free. If it is a supported standard UnitedHealthcare or Humana post-acute denial, you can review the complete appeal before choosing our $179 filing service.

Upload the denial noticeRoute check and complete draft before payment

Good fit

A written denial for coverage or payment

The notice concerns skilled-nursing or inpatient-rehab days and gives instructions for a standard Medicare Advantage reconsideration.

Different route

Coverage ends now or care has not started

A NOMNC/DENC or urgent pre-service denial may require a fast QIO or plan appeal. We identify that route without charging for the standard mail service.

What $179 buys

A filed, traceable appeal packet

You are paying for the supported standard workflow—not a prediction about the result.

  1. 01

    Notice routing

    We confirm that the uploaded document fits the standard route before checkout.

  2. 02

    Appeal preparation

    The draft uses facts from the notice and authorities from our curated Medicare library.

  3. 03

    Verification

    The packet is checked against your documents and for unsupported citations or claims.

  4. 04

    Certified filing

    We prepare CMS-1696, send the packet by certified mail, and provide tracking.

  5. 05

    Decision tracking

    As appointed representative, we watch for the plan's decision and tell you what arrived.

Bring the evidence that shows why skilled care was needed.

Along with the full denial notice, include therapy or nursing notes, a doctor or therapist statement, discharge records, and documentation of safety risks or skilled needs when available.

Questions about denied rehab days

Is this service for a bill or care that already happened?
That is the clearest fit for this page. Upload the plan's written denial or payment notice. We will still check the notice type before offering the paid standard appeal.
What if coverage is ending now?
Use the fast-appeal instructions on the notice immediately. A NOMNC or DENC generally belongs in the QIO process, and Recourse provides that supporting-statement help free rather than selling certified mail as the urgent step.
What if admission to rehab was denied before care started?
Pre-service denials may need a fast appeal with support from the treating doctor or hospital. Upload the notice for route identification, but do not wait for certified mail if the notice or doctor says the request is urgent.
What does the $179 include?
For a supported standard appeal: preparation, verification against your documents, a CMS-1696 appointment packet, certified mailing with tracking, and decision receipt and tracking.

Recourse is independent and is not affiliated with Medicare, CMS, any government agency, health plan, or care facility. Recourse is not a law firm and does not provide legal or medical advice. You may file an appeal yourself for free. Appeal letters and statements are drafted with the assistance of AI and pass verification checks against your documents before anything is mailed. Drafts are provided for your review and are not legal or medical advice.