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New CMS requirement may cause headaches in patient appeals

A new CMS requirement calls for case managers to adjust their processes when it comes to patient discharge appeals. CMS announced that it will no longer accept faxes or paper copies of patients’ medical records as of October 1, 2020. Instead, CMS wants everything transmitted electronically.

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