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Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing: Changes to Appeals of Claims Decisions: Redeterminations and Reconsiderations (Implementation Date October 1, 2005)

Guidance that notifies fiscal intermediaries (FIs) about the upcoming transition to the new second level of claim decision appeals to a qualified independent contractor (QIC). It also manualizes CMS 4064- IFC, published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2005.

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

Issue Date: September 16, 2005

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