Request an Appeal: 1-800-725-8339

TMF Health Quality Institute is the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for people with Medicare in Texas. Each state in the country has a QIO working to protect Medicare patient rights and improve the quality of health care.

Medicare beneficiaries have a statutory right to appeal to TMF for an expedited review of a discharge decision from a hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health agency, hospice agency, and certified outpatient rehabilitation facility. To contact TMF to appeal a discharge decision, call 1-800-725-8339.

Types of Appeals:

Click here for hospital discharge appeals.

Click here for other discharge appeals.