Procedures for Requesting Retrospective Medicare Claims from Medicare's National Claims History Standard Analytical Files
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with updated information about new procedures for
requesting retrospective Medicare claims from Medicare's National Claims History (NCH)
Standard Analytical Files (SAF) files for your State. You will continue to receive “crossover”
claims from the Medicare contractors according to the terms of your partnership agreements with
them. This letter replaces the State Medicaid Director (SMD) letter, dated June 21, 2000,
regarding access to the Adjudicated Claims File (ACF) directly from Medicare's Fiscal
Intermediaries (FIs) and Carriers.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: June 04, 2002
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