US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 30, § 450.3.7
Notice Retention for the MCSN
The hospital or CAH must retain the signed MCSN in the beneficiary’s medical record.
The beneficiary or their representative receives a paper copy of the MCSN that includes
all of the required information described in this section. Electronic notice retention is
permitted.
450.4 Expedited Determination Process
(Rev. 12934; Issued: 10-31-24; Effective: 11-15-24; Implementation: 02-14-25)
History
(Rev. 12934; Issued: 10-31-24; Effective: 11-15-24; Implementation: 02-14-25)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
40819d16bbbc3c09342756ec97df365fea5d6ef8c692af02ef6034d9dbfabf0a
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