Submitting Late Documentation to the CERT Contractor
Published 07/07/2025
The deadline for the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) contractor to receive late documentation for the November 2025 Report Year is August 8, 2025.
The CERT contractor samples Medicare claims during a specific report year, each with a Universe Date (the date the claim entered the Medicare system). Each reporting year contains claims submitted July 1 two years before the report through June 30 one year before the report. For example, reporting year 2025 contains claims submitted July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. If the late documentation is received in time to complete review before the cutoff date to receive late documentation for the report, it is included in that year’s improper payment rate calculation.
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