§ 424.526 Return of a provider's or supplier's enrollment application.

(a) Reasons for return. CMS may return a provider's or supplier's enrollment application for any of the following reasons:

(1) The provider or supplier sent its paper Form CMS-855, Form CMS-588, or Form CMS-20134 application to the incorrect Medicare contractor for processing.

(2) The Medicare contractor received the application more than 60 days prior to the effective date listed on the application. (This paragraph (a)(2) does not apply to providers and suppliers submitting a Form CMS-855A application, ambulatory surgical centers, or portable x-ray suppliers.)

(3) The seller or buyer in a change of ownership submitted its Form CMS-855A or Form CMS-855B application more than 90 days prior to the anticipated date of the sale.

(4) The Medicare contractor received an initial application more than 180 days prior to the effective date listed on the application from a provider or supplier submitting a Form CMS-855A application, an ambulatory surgical center, or a portable x-ray supplier.