| Subject: | CMS Seeks Comment on Fiscal Intermediary Evaluation Criteria |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Tue, 16 Oct 2007 - 06:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comment on evaluation criteria for Medicare Fiscal Intermediaries (FI). FIs determine whether medical services are covered under Medicare, determine correct payment amounts and then make payments to the health care providers (for example, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and community mental health centers) on behalf of the beneficiaries.Section 1816(f) of the Social Security Act requires CMS to develop... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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