Final

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

Issue Date: May 25, 2016

Program Area: ACA Financial Appeals (ACA FA)

Question: Should issuers register an access code with the web form before beginning the discrepancy reporting process?

Answer: Issuers may set their access codes at any time, as long as the issuer completes access code registration in a single session.

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