AGENCY: Department of Health. Division of Medicaid and Health Financing. Bureau of Coverage and Reimbursement Policy
SERIES: 8073
TITLE: Health Care Financing administration memoranda
DATES: 1971-
ARRANGEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: These are copies of informational memoranda from the federal government relating to Medicaid and Medicare. They include memoranda on subjects such as a change in the numbering system for federal memoranda and suggested wording for medical directories, and a copy of an Office of Inspector General, Office of Health Financing Integrity report on physician consultation billings for Virginia. The information includes the date of the memorandum, the subject, and the name and telephone number of the contact person at the federal agency.
RETENTION
Retain for 1 year(s) or until administrative need ends
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
APPROVED: 08/1986
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year or until no longer administratively valuable and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative
Setting forth a specific retention period would not be practical due to the varied nature of the memoranda. The samples attached to the inventory worksheet seemed to have only short term value. Because of this, the bureau should be granted flexibility in disposing of the record.