Prompt Pay Requirements and Claims Processing Requirements
Guidance for : This letter provides guidance with respect to the �prompt pay� requirements contained in section 5001(f)(2) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, Public Law 111-5), under which States must comply with timely claims processing requirements in the Medicaid program, or potentially lose their eligibility for the increased Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain expenditures. More detailed technical guidance is attached to this letter.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 30, 2009
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