CMS Rulings Issued Prior to 1995
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rulings are decisions of the Administrator that serve as precedent final opinions and orders and statements of policy and interpretation. They provide clarification and interpretation of complex or ambiguous provisions of the law or regulations relating to Medicare, Medicaid, Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review, private health insurance, and related matters.
CMS Rulings are binding on all CMS components, Medicare contractors, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board, the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board, and Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) of the Social Security Administration (SSA) who hear Medicare appeals. These Rulings promote consistency in interpretation of policy and adjudication of disputes.
The CMS Rulings that were issued prior to 1995 can be found below. This list is searchable and sortable.
All CMS Rulings issued in 1995 or after 1995 can be found on another section of CMS.gov: /Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Rulings/CMS-Rulings.