CMS Addresses Reimbursement Paperwork Backlog, Portal at Teleconference

The contractor handling the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' pre-settlement reimbursement process acknowledged this spring's paperwork backlog at a teleconference Thursday, telling listeners that its correspondence is now up to date except for post-demand redetermination requests. Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) representative Christina Pickles-Devine outlined how soon the contractor reviews its various types of correspondences. She gave the following timeline: Authorizations: 45 days. CPN disputes: 30 days. CPL disputes: 45 days. Post-demand redeterminations: 6...