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Phase III MAO-004 File Layout

Guidance for suggestions provided by MAOs and submitters, CMS is making improvements to the MAO-004 report. The revised MAO-004 report provides greater transparency into which diagnoses are identified as risk adjustment eligible.

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

Issue Date: March 22, 2017

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