Medicare PPS Rules & References
Beneficiary Notices
As a service to our website visitors, we are providing the following Beneficiary Notices in MS Word:

  • CMS-10123 - Notice of Medicare Provider Non-Coverage, Generic Notice (28k MSdoc)
  • CMS-10124 - Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage (23k MSdoc)
Beneficiary Notices and full instructions on their use are available in .pdf format on the CMS Website.


PPS Important Dates
Assessment Reference Date Calendar
Calendar for medicare assessments. Updated once a year.



PPS Info on CMS Site
CMS Manuals, Transmittals and Program Memorandum

CMS Quarterly Provider Update for SNFs
Regulations published every quarter.


Medicare Learning Network
Educational resources, FAQs, Medlearn products.



PPS Reference

Final Rules
Validation Reports and Error Messages
(231k pdf, April 2000)