Appeals of Claims Decisions: Appointment of Representatives; Fraud and Abuse; Guidelines for Writing Appeals Correspondence; Disclosure of Information.
The purpose of this CR is to notify Medicare contractors about changes to
the manual provisions that address the appointment of representatives, fraud and abuse, guidelines for
writing appeals correspondence, and the disclosure of information.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: June 29, 2007
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