DME Appeals Demonstration: Respond to Reopening Document Request Letters

—Via CMS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 25, 2017)—The Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC), C2C Innovative Solutions, Inc., conducts reopenings under the Medicare Appeals Demonstration in Jurisdictions C and D. C2C is sending Reopening Document Request Letters for appeals that are selected for potential reopening as part of the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) formal telephone discussion demonstration. If you receive a letter and C2C does not receive a response in the timeframe requested, they will be unable to further consider the appeal(s) for reopening under this Demonstration, and your appeal will maintain its current placement with the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA).

Respond to Reopening Document Requests:
Fax to (904) 224-2711, include the appeal number(s), or
Mail to C2C Innovative Solutions, Inc., Appeal #, QIC DME—Formal Telephone Discussion Reopening Process, P.O. Box 44050 Jacksonville, FL 32231-4050
Make Sure You Receive Your Reopening Document Request Letter:

C2C is mailing letters to the address on the previously adjudicated reconsideration. If you use a separate billing agency for processing your reconsiderations or relocated after submission and completion of the QIC reconsideration, notify C2C of the correct address at [email protected] or (904) 224-7349.

If you decide not to proceed with your appeal at the OMHA, fax your request to withdrawal the appeal on your company letter head to (904) 224-2711, specifying the appeal number.

For additional information see the Demonstration webpage.