Effective date of provider termination

Effective date of provider termination

 Voluntary Termination

According to 42 CFR 489.52, a provider that wishes to terminate its agreement to participate in the Medicare program may do so by: (1) filing with CMS a written notice stating its intention to terminate its agreement; and (2) informing CMS of the date upon which it wishes the termination to take effect. The CMS may approve the date proposed by the provider or set a different date no later than six months after the date of the provider’s notice.

The effective date of termination may be less than six months following CMS’ receipt of the provider’s notice of its intention to terminate if CMS determines that termination on that date would not:

• Unduly disrupt the furnishing of services to the community; or

• Otherwise interfere with the effective and efficient administration of the Medicare program.

If a provider sends the FI a written notice of its intention to terminate its agreement, the FI should forward the notice to the CMS RO. The date of receipt of the notice by the FI will be considered the date of filing in determining the date of termination.

The RO promptly notifies the FI when it learns from other sources that a provider wishes to terminate its participation in the program, and keeps the FI informed of the status of the provider’s request. It is the responsibility of the FI, as necessary, to make preliminary arrangements for filing of the cost report, and to adjust any interim payments, accelerated payments, of current financing payments to avoid overpayments. Final notice of termination of the provider’s agreement is formally given to the FI by the RO via Form CMS-2007.

As soon as the termination date is established, the RO instructs the provider to notify the public that it is voluntarily terminating its provider agreement. The public notice should be published in the local newspapers with the largest circulation, as soon as possible, but not less than l5 days before the effective termination date. A provider that wishes to terminate its provider agreement should also file a Form CMS-855A with the FI requesting a voluntary termination of its Medicare billing number.

 Voluntary Termination

According to 42 CFR 489.52, a provider that wishes to terminate its agreement to participate in the Medicare program may do so by: (1) filing with CMS a written notice stating its intention to terminate its agreement; and (2) informing CMS of the date upon which it wishes the termination to take effect. The CMS may approve the date proposed by the provider or set a different date no later than six months after the date of the provider’s notice.

The effective date of termination may be less than six months following CMS’ receipt of the provider’s notice of its intention to terminate if CMS determines that termination on that date would not:

• Unduly disrupt the furnishing of services to the community; or

• Otherwise interfere with the effective and efficient administration of the Medicare program.

If a provider sends the FI a written notice of its intention to terminate its agreement, the FI should forward the notice to the CMS RO. The date of receipt of the notice by the FI will be considered the date of filing in determining the date of termination.

The RO promptly notifies the FI when it learns from other sources that a provider wishes to terminate its participation in the program, and keeps the FI informed of the status of the provider’s request. It is the responsibility of the FI, as necessary, to make preliminary arrangements for filing of the cost report, and to adjust any interim payments, accelerated payments, of current financing payments to avoid overpayments. Final notice of termination of the provider’s agreement is formally given to the FI by the RO via Form CMS-2007.

As soon as the termination date is established, the RO instructs the provider to notify the public that it is voluntarily terminating its provider agreement. The public notice should be published in the local newspapers with the largest circulation, as soon as possible, but not less than l5 days before the effective termination date. A provider that wishes to terminate its provider agreement should also file a Form CMS-855A with the FI requesting a voluntary termination of its Medicare billing number.

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