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effective date under approach two may be established. This
approach would address the situations where denial errors
and clarifications can be corrected without delaying the
effective date.
Response: As a general rule, applicants are given at
least 30 days to cure any deficiencies/technicalities
before a contractor rejects an enrollment application (see
§424.525). During the application review process,
contractors notify applicants about missing information and
documentation and afford the applicant at least 30 days to
correct deficiencies. With the implementation of
Internet-based PECOS, we expect that physicians and NPPs
using the Web process will significantly decrease the
number the number of incomplete applications and the need
for contractors to request additional information. With
the implementation of this final rule, we would require
contactor to deny, rather than reject paper or Web
applications when a physician, NPP, or physician or NPP
organization fails to cure any deficiencies/technicalities.
Comment: One commenter urged CMS to adopt a standard
establishing that the filing date for an enrollment
application is when a signed application is first received
by a contractor and not when the application is deemed
complete and ready for approval by that contractor.
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