March 9, 2017
Attention J15 Part B Providers: Coming Soon - New Forms for Reopening Request
While we prepare for the upcoming release of the new reopening forms, CGS would like to request that you take a few minutes to review our current Reopening guidelines and process available at http://cgsmedicare.com/partb/index.html in the index section titled Reopening.
Here you will find information on the following:
- Reopenings
- When to use Written Reopenings
- How to Avoid Timely Filing Issues
- Rejected/Unprocessable Claims
- Contact information for Part B reopenings
- Special note to Clearinghouses
- Additional Resources:
Reminder: Once the new forms are available at https://www.cgsmedicare.com/partb/forms/index.html you will no longer be able to use the current forms you are using to request a reopening. Please remember to delete any saved forms you have in your files, and start using the new forms immediately from https://www.cgsmedicare.com/partb/forms/index.html. Old forms will not be accepted and if used can cause a delay in accepting your request.
Please share this with your departments and staff so that they are aware of the new forms coming soon. Reminder: Forms developed by CGS can change without notification; we highly recommend that you not save CGS forms to your favorites on your computer. Always retrieve a new form from the CGS website.