Common use of Beneficiary Notifications Clause in Contracts

Beneficiary Notifications. A. In a form and manner and by one or more dates specified by CMS, the ACO shall provide written notice to all Beneficiaries who have been aligned to the ACO beginning January 1 of the Performance Year and, starting in Performance Year 2025, remain aligned as of April 30 of the Performance Year. B. For purposes of the Beneficiary notification required under Section 5.05.A, the ACO shall use a template letter provided by CMS, in which CMS will designate letter content that the ACO shall not change, as well as places in which the ACO may insert its own original content. C. In accordance with Section 5.04.J, the ACO shall submit the final Beneficiary notification letter, including any original content inserted by the ACO, for CMS approval prior to sending such letter to Beneficiaries. The final Beneficiary notification letter will be deemed approved as described in Section 5.04.J.2, unless CMS provides a written notice of disapproval. D. CMS may issue written notice of disapproval of the final Beneficiary notification letter at any time, including after the Beneficiary notification letter is deemed approved as described in Section 5.04.J.2. E. Notwithstanding Section 5.05.A, in a form and manner and by one or more dates specified by CMS, the ACO shall provide written notice to all Beneficiaries who have been aligned to the ACO after April 30 of the Performance Year.

Beneficiary Notifications. A. In a form and manner and by one or more dates specified by CMS, the ACO shall provide written notice to all Beneficiaries who have been aligned to the ACO beginning January 1 of the Performance Year and, starting in Performance Year 2025, and remain aligned as of April 30 of the Performance Year. B. For purposes of the Beneficiary notification required under Section 5.05.A, the ACO shall use a template letter provided by CMS, in which CMS will designate letter content that the ACO shall not change, as well as places in which the ACO may insert its own original content. C. In accordance with Section 5.04.J, the ACO shall submit the final Beneficiary notification letter, including any original content inserted by the ACO, for CMS approval prior to sending such letter to Beneficiaries. The final Beneficiary notification letter will be deemed approved as described in Section 5.04.J.2, unless CMS provides a written notice of disapproval. D. CMS may issue written notice of disapproval of the final Beneficiary notification letter at any time, including after the Beneficiary notification letter is deemed approved as described in Section 5.04.J.2. E. Notwithstanding Section 5.05.A, in a form and manner and by one or more dates specified by CMS, the ACO shall provide written notice to all Beneficiaries who have been aligned to the ACO after April 30 of the Performance Year.