§421.120. Performance criteria.

Application of performance criteria. As part of the intermediary evaluations authorized by section 1816(f) of the Act, CMS periodically assesses the performance of intermediaries in their Medicare operations using performance criteria. The criteria measure and evaluate intermediary performance of functional responsibilities such as—

Basis for criteria. CMS will base the performance criteria on—

Publication of criteria. The development and revision of criteria for evaluating intermediary performance is a continuing process. Therefore, before the beginning of each evaluation period, CMS will publish the performance criteria as a notice in the Federal Register.