The Scrivener's Error: How Bankruptcy Judges Overrule Health Experts on Medicare Decisions.

The article explains how bankruptcy judges overrule health experts on Medicare decisions. Topics discussed are purpose of Medicare Act, role of Medicare Provider Agreements, Medicare appeals system and its interplay with bankruptcy jurisdiction, legislative history supporting barring of bankruptcy jurisdiction, Congressional policy promoting agency adjudication over bankruptcy court adjudication for Medicare claims, and initiatives to deal with appeal backlogs.