Timely Filing of Claims under Medicaid and CHIP
Guidance for : This letter is to inform you of our policy regarding timely filing of claims at amended Federal matching rates under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) programs in light of various Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) decisions and questions on this issue. This situation arises when a State timely files a claim for Federal financial participation (FFP) at one matching rate (e.g., Federal medical assistance percentage), and much later decides that all or a portion of that claim could have been claimed appropriately at a higher rate (e.g., the 90 percent family planning matching rate).
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 03, 2001
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