Clarifying "Free Choice of Provider"� Requirement in Conjunction with State Authority to Take Action against Medicaid Providers
Guidance for : The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) and Center for Program Integrity (CPI) are issuing this State Medicaid Director Letter to provide guidance to state Medicaid agencies on protecting the right of Medicaid beneficiaries to receive covered services from any qualified provider willing to furnish such services when the state exercises its authority to take action against providers that affects beneficiary access to those providers, including but not limited to the denial or termination of provider enrollment, or the exclusion of providers from program participation.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 19, 2016
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