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Health Care Prepayment Plans (HCPPs)

Guidance for applying for Health Care Prepayment Plans.

Final

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

Issue Date: January 01, 2020

A Health Care Pre-Payment Plan (HCPP) is an organization is a union or employer sponsored plan that provides or arranges for some or all of Part B Medicare benefits on a prepayment basis. Payment for Part A services is made on a fee-for-service basis.

Organizations that are interested in applying for a HCPP contract must download and complete all of the files below.

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