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Clarification of Standards for Processing CMS-855 Enrollment Application

This change request adds chapter 10: (1) timeliness standards for the processing of CMS-855 Web-based applications, and (2) standards for processing CMS-855 paper and Web-based applications in an accurate fashion. CMS emphasizes that the subject change request is limited strictly to the incorporation into chapter 10 of the standards identified in the previous sentence.

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

Issue Date: January 04, 2008

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