The average wait for a Medicare appeal decision by an administrative law judge has spiraled over the past eight years.
| Fiscal Year | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| FY09 | 94.994.9 |
| FY10 | 109.6109.6 |
| FY11 | 121.3121.3 |
| FY12 | 134.5134.5 |
| FY13 | 220.7220.7 |
| FY14 | 414.8414.8 |
| FY15 | 661.1661.1 |
| FY16 1st Qtr | 795.8795.8 |
| FY16 2nd Qtr | 860.6860.6 |
| FY16 Average | 819.4819.4 |
