BALTIMORE — The CBIC posted another raft of updated documents on its website today dealing with grandfathering information under competitive bidding.
The updates include instructions for notifying beneficiaries when suppliers choose to become — or not to become — grandfathered suppliers, and the notification requirements don't leave much time for affected providers to figure out what they're going to do or to notify beneficiaries about it.
According to the updates, non-contract suppliers who choose not to be a grandfathered supplier must send beneficiaries a 30-day, a 10-day, and a 2-day notice of their decision.
"The 30-day notification to the beneficiary must be sent by Wednesday, November 17, 2010, and must be in writing (e.g., by letter or postcard)," according to the requirements. "For your convenience, we have provided a sample notification letter that includes all required information," the CBIC said.
See all the updates on the CBIC website under the "What's New" section.
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