This information concerning the freeze on the destruction of Medicare
billing and related records was shared with the Records Management
Listserv (RECMGMT-L).
Anita Vannucci
Records Analyst
Library of Virginia
(804) 692-3650
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-----Original Message-----
From: Link, Gary M. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:50 AM
Subject: FW: Records Destruction Freeze
Thought I would share this with all of you:
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From: Cerbone, Barbara A. (CMS/NC) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:41 AM
To: Link, Gary M.
Subject: Records Destruction Freeze
Mr. Link: This is in response to your e-mail message to Rosie Egan as
listed below. The answers to your questions are as follows:
1. Has the freeze been lifted? No. The instructions listed in
Section 30ff of Chapter 7, Publication 100-01 are still in effect.
Please see the last paragraph of Section 30.10 which states the records
that have been identified by CMS as those under the freeze.
2. Who does the term "contractors" apply to? Contractors are the
entities that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
contract with to process and pay claims for Medicare beneficiaries. In
addition, these contractors provide education and training services to
Medicare providers. CMS is in the process of finalizing the
implementation of Medicare contracting reform and this should be
completed by the end of the calendar year. You can visit
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarecontractingreform for more information on the
entities with which CMS contracts.
I hope this information is helpful to you. If you have any questions
about this note, please contact me.
From: CMS ROPHIORA
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 10:37 AM
To: CMS ROPHICFM
Subject: FW: Records Destruction Freeze
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From: Link, Gary M. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:02 AM
To: CMS ROPHIORA
Subject: Records Destruction Freeze
Dear Deputy Administrator Egan,
CMS Manual 100-01 General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement
Chapter 7, Section 30.30 states that there exists a freeze on
contractors destroying Medicare billing and related records.
1. Has the freeze been lifted?
2. Who does the term "contractors" apply to? (I looked for the
definition elsewhere in the manual, but couldn't find it.)
Thank you,
Gary Link
Pittsburgh, PA
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