tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 16

APPEALS: Evidence Submission Time Limit May Come With Loophole

But you can only resubmit denials for 'clerical errors'Good news: You may be able to submit new information later in the appeals process than you'd thought.The new appeals process that takes effect next January for physicians forbids you from submitting any new information after the second stage of the appeal: the Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) level. But at an April 15 Open Door Forum on the appeal changes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said you could submit new evidence later in the process.  Anticipate These Restrictions Under the new process, you could only submit new...

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