Medicare Contractor Beneficiary and Provider Communications Manual Chapter 3 - Provider Inquiries
Guidance for: The purpose of this letter is to remind State survey agencies (SAs) of their role in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) clearance process; • Regulation: A health care provider that applies for participation in the Medicare Part A program must receive a civil rights clearance from OCR, as set forth in the regulation at 42 CFR 489.10(b); • Initial Enrollment or CHOW: SAs are to include the OCR Civil Rights Certification Information Request Packet (Civil Rights Packet) with their initial enrollment package that is sent to a potential provider or to a provider undergoing a CHOW;
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 01, 2020
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