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New Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Messages

The purpose of this change request is to notify Medicare contractors of a new denial message and a revision to an existing message required by Section 521 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA) of 2000.

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

Issue Date: August 05, 2005

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.