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Why This Topic Matters

Careful pre-submittal review helps reduce reporting errors and supports consistent Medicare data submission. The article is useful for teams responsible for validating multi-page report calculations and cross-page totals before transmission.

Article Sections

1. 13310. Checking Reports Prior to Submittal to HCFA

   Overview of the pre-transmittal review process for Medicare performance reports, including general validation priorities and page-specific checklist areas.

2. A. Page One of Report (CROWD Form B).

   Checklist items for the first report page, focused on internal arithmetic and consistency checks across report lines and columns.

3. B. Pages Two through Eleven (CROWD Forms T and E).

   Checklist items for the middle report pages, covering line-by-line and cross-page comparisons across multiple columns and forms.

4. C. Page Twelve (CROWD Form V).

   Checklist items for the twelfth page, including column and line aggregation checks within the form.

5. D. Page Thirteen (CROWD Form R).

   Checklist item for the thirteenth page, focusing on a reported percentage calculation check.