Medicare Managed Care Manual (Pub. 100-16), Ch. 16a § 160
PFFS Crosswalk Options
160 – PFFS Crosswalk Options
(Rev.99, Issued: 05-27-11, Effective: 05-27-11, Implementation: 05-27-11)
CMS has established specific rules that MA organizations must follow in order for CMS
to allow non-network and partial network PFFS plans to transition to partial or full
network PFFS plans. These rules are described below. Contract year-specific deadlines
and processes associated with plan crosswalks are articulated in greater detail in the
annual call letter and other CMS guidance.