First Tier, Downstream, or Related Entity FDR is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) acronym for First tier, Downstream, or Related entity. A First Tier Entity is any party that enters into a written arrangement (acceptable to CMS) with a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization to provide administrative or health care services to a…

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