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Update for Paper Claims Processing Under the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA)

This transmittal contains updated instructions for processing paper claims based on the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) of 2001.

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

Issue Date: August 06, 2015

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