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MACs shall notify the public that a final decision has been published and provide the Web link to the final decision.  MACs may use several tools at their disposal to educate providers, including the Whats New Report on the Medicare Coverage Database, setting up email listservs, or other 508 compliant and accessible means to inform stakeholders.   13.6 - LCD Record  (Rev:  854; Issued:  01-11-19; Effective: 09 -26-18; Implementation: 01 -08-19)  The LCD record shall be maintained by contractors for a minimum of 6 years and 3 months from the date the LCD is retired.  Contractors shall have a mechanism for archiving retired LCDs.  This mechanism shall also allow  the contractor to respond to requests and retrieve the LCD record.  After 6 years and 3 months from the date the LCD is retired, the LCD record shall be destroyed.  However, contractors shall not destroy the LCD record if it relates to a current investiga tion of litigation/negotiation; ongoing Workers Compensation set aside arrangements; or documents which prompt suspicions of fraud and abuse of items or services.  This will satisfy evidentiary needs and discovery obligations critical to the agencys liti gation interests.     Medicare Program Integrity Manual  Exhibits  Table of Contents  (Rev.  854, Issued: 01 -11-19)  Transmittals for Exhibits  1 -Definitions  2  Allowed Services for Prior Determinations  4 -Reliable Information  5 -Background Information for Contractor Staff When IRP is Questioned  5.1 -Reward Eligibility Notification Letter  5.2 -Reward Claim Form  5.3 -How to Use the IRP Tracking System  5.4 -Section I: Pending Case List Screen  5.5 -Section II: Pending Case List by Contractor Screen  5.6 -Section III: New Case  5.7 -Section IV: Closed Case List  5.8 -Section V: Closed Case List by Contractor   5.9 -Section VI: Report Menu  7 -Sample Letter for On -Site Reviews  7.1 -Attachment to Letter for Provider Site Reviews  7.2  Sample Letter  Request for Medical Records  7.3  Part A Sample Letter Notifying the Provider of the Results, and Request Repayment of Overpayments  7.3.1  Attachment to the Part A Letter Notifying the Provider of the Results, and Request Repaymen t of Overpayments  7.4  Part B Sample Letter Notifying the Provider of the Results, and Request Repayment of Overpayments  7.4.1  Attachment to the Part B Letter Notifying the Provider of the Results, and  Request Repayment of Overpayments  8  Reserved for Future Use  9 -Projection Methodologies and Instructions for Reviews of Home Health Agencies for Claims Not Paid Under PPS  10 -Projection Methodologies and Instructions for Reviews of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) for Claims Not Paid Under PPS  11 -Projection Methodologies and Instructions for Reviews of Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFS) for Claims Not Paid Under PPS  12 -Projection Methodologies and Instructions for Reviews of Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) for Claims Not Paid Under PPS  13 -Postpayment CMR Summary Report Format Example  13.1  Excluded Providers  14 -Contractor Denials 1862(a)(1) of the Act  14.1 - Section 1879 of the Act Determination - Limitation of Liability  14.2 - Section 1870 of the Act Deter mination - Waiver of Recovery of an Overpayment  14.3 - Section 1842(l) of the Act Determination - Refunds to Beneficiary  14.4  Effect of Sections 1879 and 1870 of the Social Security Act During Postpayment  Reviews  15 -Consent Settlement Documents  16 -Model Payment Suspension Letters   16.1 - OIG/OI Case Referral Fact Sheet Format   16.2 - OIG/OI Case Summary Format  17  Signature Attestation Form (for missing or illegible signatures)  18  Corrective Action Reporting Formats  19  Reserved for Future Use  20  Reserved for Future Use  21 -Regional Home Health Intermediaries/Jurisdictions  22 -Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations Field Offices  23 -PIM Acronyms  25  Procedures and Forms for Obtaining Protected Health Information  26 -DOJ Report (Excel Spreadsheet)  27 -National Medicare Fraud Alert  28 -Restricted Medicare Fraud Alert  29 -Reserved for Future Use  30 -Treatment Codes  31 -Form CMS -485, Home Health Certification and Plan of Care  32 -Harkin Grantee Winframe Database Access and Operation Instructions  33 -Harkin Grantee Model Form  34  Reserved for Future Use  35  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Law Enforcement  36  Overview of the CERT Process  36.1  CERT Formats for A/B MAC (A) MACS and Shared Systems  36.2  CERT Formats for A/B MACs (B) and DME MACs and Shared Systems  37  Federal Agreement (Office of the Inspector General) for Release of Data with Individual Identifiers  38  Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Jurisdictions (as of March 2005)  39 -Carrier Record Requirements  40 -UPIN Carrier Record Layout  40.1 - Trailer Record Data Elements  41 -List of Medical School Codes  41.1 - List of Medical School in the U.S.  41.2 - Directory of Podiatric Medical Colleges  41.3 - American Optometric Association Council on Optometric Education  41.4 - List of Chiropractic Schools in the U.S.  42 -Sanction Codes  43 -Exhibit 5  Exhibit 44   JOA Appendices Exhibit  45  ZPIC Prepayment and Postpayment Notification Letter Exhibit  46 -Unified Postpayment ADR Sample Letters  46.1 - MAC Unified Postpayment ADR Sample Letter  46.2 - DME MAC Unified Postpayment ADR Sample Letter  46.3  Recovery Auditor Unified Postpayment ADR Sample Letter  46.4  CERT Unified Postpayment  ADR Sample Letter   46.5  SMRC Unified Postpayment ADR Sample Letter Exhibit  47  Program Integrity Unit Contacts within the State Medicaid Agency