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Entering Re-enrollment Bars in Section 3 of the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)

CMS is providing temporary instructions to contractors on how to
consistently enter the re-enrollment bar in section 3 of PECOS. This interim process shall remain in effect
until the PECOS system changes are implemented to systematically add action reason codes to indicate the
established re-enrollment bar.

Download the Guidance Document

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

Issue Date: January 21, 2011

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