Release of the Proposed 2017 Civil Money Penalty Methodology for Comment
Guidance for: The purpose of this memorandum is to announce that CMS is releasing the proposed
methodology for calculating CMPs for Plan Year (PY) 2017 and providing interested parties
with the opportunity to comment before implementation.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 13, 2016
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