Proof of Receipt
The U.S. Postal Service postmark date is controlling in determining the timely receipt of a cost report or payment of an overpayment. Contractors will retain all envelopes in order to have proof of receipt.
If a due date for any payment falls on a holiday or a weekend, the next working day is considered the official due date for the purpose of applying accrued interest.
CMS does not accept dates imprinted by a provider's meter postage machine as confirmation of the postmark date. In these cases, the FI/Carrier should use the date the cost report or payment was received and date stamped.
If a provider utilizes a commercial delivery service, the date constituting a timely receipt is the date the commercial delivery service signs and accepts the package.
The date the cost report or payment is received by the FI/Carrier controls if any other mailing service was used.
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