CMS Memos

• April 13, 2009 – Medicare CMS Memo
  
  
• April 6, 2009 – Memorandum on Medicare Eligible Petitioners
  
  
• October 10, 2008 – Implementation of Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Provisions in Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
  
  
• September 22, 2008 – Employer Size vs. Covered Lives and Small Employer Exception for Group Health Plans
  
  
• September 18, 2008 – Transition into Section 111 reporting for Group Health Plans
  
  
• September 5, 2008 - Implementation Timeline
  
  
• August 25, 2008 “Medicare Secondary Payer -- Workers’ Compensation -- INFORMATION"
  
  
• August 1, 2008 “Supporting Statement for the MSP Mandatory Insurer Reporting Requirements of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007"
  
  
• June 23, 2008 Collection of Social Security Numbers (SSNs), Medicare Health Insurance Claim Numbers (HICNs) and Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) (Tax Identification Numbers) – ALERT
  
  
• June 15, 2008 Opportunity to Comment on CMS’ Plans for Implementing
  the Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Provisions in
  Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
  (See 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(7)&(b)(8))
  
  
• June 11, 2008 Statutory Language for the Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Provisions in Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (See 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(7)&(b)(8))
  
  
• May 20, 2008 Medicare Secondary Payer -- Workers’ Compensation -- INFORMATION
  
  
• July 24, 2006 – "Questions and Answers for Part D and Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements”
  
  
• April 25, 2006 – "Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Asides and Revision of the Low Dollar Threshold for Medicare Beneficiaries."
  
  
• December 30, 2005 – "Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements Questions and Answers"
  
  
• July 11, 2005 – "Medicare Secondary Payer – Workers' Compensation Additional Frequently Asked Questions"
  
  
• October 15, 2004 – "Medicare Secondary Payer – Workers' Compensation Additional Frequently Asked Questions"
  
  
• May 7, 2004 – "Medicare Secondary Payer – Workers' Compensation Information"
  
  
• May 23, 2003 – "Medicare Secondary Payer – Workers' Compensation Additional Frequently Asked Questions"
  
  
• April 22, 2003 – "Medicare Secondary Payer – Workers' Compensation Frequently Asked Questions"
  
  
• July 23, 2001 –The "Patel Memo" – "Workers' Compensation: Commutation of Future Benefits"

Documents and Related Links

• Code of Federal Regulations Title 42
• Medicare and You 2008 (PDF)
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Workers Compensation Agency Services
• Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation
• United States Life Tables, 2003 (Revised as of March 28, 2007)
• Final Rule from CMS Issued: Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• New Legislation S.2499
• Mandatory Insurer Reporting Update:
  • Federal Register: August 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 149)
    [Notices] [Page 45013-45014] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr01au08-74]Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
    Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
  • SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR THE MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER (MSP) MANDATORY INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 111 OF THE MEDICARE MEDICAID, AND SCHIP EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 (MMSEA) (P.L. 110-173) See 42 U.S.C. 1395(b)(7) and (8). (CMS-10265)
  • What Medicare Claims Processing Contractors Need to Know
    About the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Mandatory Reporting Provisions in Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (See 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(7)&(b)(8))