Medicare Change of Status Notice (MCSN) (CMS-10868)

We are proposing to require hospitals to deliver, as soon as possible after certain conditions are met and prior to release from the hospital, a new standardized beneficiary notice, informing eligible beneficiaries of the change in their status, the resulting effect on Medicare coverage of their stay, and their appeal rights if they wish to challenge that change. This new notice will be called the Medicare Change of Status Notice (MCSN). This is as required by the order from the Federal district court for the District of Connecticut in the case Alexander v. Azar, 613 F. Supp. 3d 559 (D. Conn. 2020)), aff’d sub nom., Barrows v. Becerra, 24 F.4th 116 (2d Cir. 2022).

The latest form for Medicare Change of Status Notice (MCSN) (CMS-10868) expires 2027-11-30 and is listed under ICR 202410-0938-018.