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Response: We are not adopting this recommendation.
Instead, we will respond to the specific comments received
in response to our specific proposals.
Comment: Several commenters requested that we make no
revisions to current physician and NPP enrollment rules at
this time.
Response: We are not adopting this recommendation.
Instead, we will respond to the specific comments received
in response to our specific proposals.
After reviewing public comments, we are finalizing the
provisions found at §424.535(h) (formerly §424.535(g)) that
require a revoked physician organization, a physician, a
NPP, or an IDTF to submit all outstanding claims not
previously submitted within 60 calendar days of the
revocation effective date. Since IDTFs are already
afforded approximately 30 days notification before the
effective date of revocation (except for revocations
identified in §405.874(b)(2) and §424.535(f) of this final
rule), we believe that almost 90 days is more than
sufficient time to file any outstanding claims.
In addition, we are finalizing the provisions found at
§424.44(a) related to the requirements for the timely
filing of claims. The timely filing requirements in
§424.44(a)(1) and (a)(2) will no longer apply to physician
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