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CMS Pub. 100-08, ch. 9, § 9.5.4
Closure/Retraction Files
The MAC shall cease adjustment activities upon written request from the RAC, including
evidence of any the CMS required approval, as applicable. This activity could occur prior
to the creation of the accounts receivable (AR). Activity could occur after creation of AR
but before offset. The RAC acknowledges that if the notification is not received prior to
the 36th day, offset will occur and RAC shall follow up with an adjustment file (same file
format).
The MAC shall change the offset flag to “N” on the RAC account receivable upon
written request from the RAC, including evidence of any CMS required approval, as
applicable. The MAC shall follow CMS requirements for repayment. The MAC shall
notify the RAC when the stop recovery actions are complete.
History
(Rev. 921, Issued: 11-06-19 Effective: 11-04- 19, Implementation: 11-04-19)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
5a03587d272cc70b1d2c851347807215c1a9939f9e43eb8497526b9b216592a8
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