CMS Commences 45-Day Open Payments Review & Dispute Period

On April 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the beginning of the 45-day Open Payments Review and dispute period, which will conclude on May 15. After the review period concludes, on June 30, CMS will publish 2015 payment data along with updates to the 2013 and 2014 data.

If you are reviewing your 2015 Open Payments Data, please test your CMS Enterprise Portal (EIDM) login credentials beforehand. Locked accounts and other login issues can be troubleshot by visiting Frequently Asked Questions for EIDM Users.

You can also access CMS Guidance for step-by-step instructions about registering, reviewing and disputing your data. For answers to additional questions, please email Medicare’s Open Payment Help Desk at [email protected] or call 855/326-8366.

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