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21st Century Cures Act Section 5006 Compliance - Provider Directories

Guidance for : The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing this State Medicaid Director (SMD) letter to provide sub-regulatory guidance on compliance with Section 5006 of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), entitled �Requiring Publication of Fee-for-Service Provider Directory,� and on states� receiving enhanced federal financial participation (FFP) for such systems per existing guidance.

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Final

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

Issue Date: July 17, 2018

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