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Exception for Small Employers in Multi-Employer Group Health Plans (GHP)

Add sections 50 through 50.3 to Chapter 4 of the Medicare Secondary Payer Pub.100-05. Changed responsibility of granting small employer exceptions from Medicare contractors to the COBC. The IOM reference to FIs or Carriers is being changed to Contractors in light of the MAC contracting environment.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 05, 2005

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