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Classification of Audit Conditions: ICARs, CARs and Observations
Guidance for further clarifying our definition of an ICAR, CAR and
Observation and the process for determining how a condition is classified
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 30, 2015
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