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Changing the Frequency of No-Pay Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Mailings from Every 90 Days to Every 120 Days

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to change the frequency of MSN mailings from every 90 days to every 120 days, in order to conserve funding. This instruction also deletes chapter 21, section 10.1 General Requirements for the MSN in publication 100-04.

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Final

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: May 31, 2024

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