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Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 2 - Admission and Registration Requirements

Guidance for this chapter describes general requirements with respect to verifying an individual’s Medicare eligibility and entitlement status for providers, suppliers, A/B MACs (A), (B), and (HHH), and DME MACs. It also includes general requirements for hospitals for determining the source admission for use later in the claims process.

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

Issue Date: March 01, 2019

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