Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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Published on Tue Feb 02, 2010 
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• Need some guidance in structuring your appeals? CMS steps in with a valuable new resource, a brochure entitled "The Medicare Appeals Process." The new booklet takes you through how to file appeals for both Part A and Part B. You can access the document at www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/MedicareAppealsProcess.pdf.
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Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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