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Important Reminder About Medicare Secondary Payer Laws

This MLN Matters® Article is intended for physicians, providers, and other suppliers that are taking payment from beneficiaries upon an office or hospital visit when the Medicare beneficiary has a group health plan that is primary to Medicare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing this article as an important reminder and the article reflects no change in current Medicare policy.

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

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.