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CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 30, § 200.4.1.1
Timeframe for Requesting an Expedited Determination
A beneficiary who receives an IM and disagrees with the discharge may request an
expedited determination by the appropriate BFCC-QIO for the state where the services
were provided. The beneficiary must contact the BFCC-QIO by midnight of the day of
discharge, before leaving the hospital. The beneficiary may contact the BFCC-QIO by
telephone or in writing.
History
(Rev. 11210; Issued: 01-21-2022; Effective: 04-21-2022; Implementation: 04-21- 2022)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
af4e8c4dcd308658ec7a8839fc45ad65798748402befc074cd654c6e38b6e692
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