Cost-Avoidance Requirements and Statement of Intent to Claim Medicare Benefits
Guidance for : The purpose of this letter is twofold. We want to remind you of the cost-avoidance requirements of the Federal Regulations at 42 CFR 433.139(b), and to alert you to the two enclosed Program Memoranda (PMs) issued May 2000 to Medicare intermediaries and carriers on "Written Statements of Intent to Claim Medicare Benefits" and "Claims Processing Instructions for Claims Submitted With a Written Statement of Interest".
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 11, 2000
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