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CMS Manual System Transmittal 943: New Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) and Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) Messages for the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Negative Payment Adjustment (MIPPA, 2008)

Guidance for contractors regarding one new CARC message and two new RARC messages to be used on the electronic remittance to communicate to eligible professionals (EP) that an adjustment has been applied related to the eRx Incentive Program Negative Adjustment.

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

Issue Date: August 05, 2011

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