Paying Claims Without Common Working File (CWF) Approval
Guidance for Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs), Carriers, Part A and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors (A/B MACs) and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) MACs instructing all contractors to request permission from CMS Project Officers or Contract Managers, as applicable, to pay claims without CWF approval.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 15, 2010
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