Manualizing Long-Standing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Policy in Chapter 3 of the MSP Internet Only Manual (IOM)
Updating chapter 3 of the MSP IOM to reflect current MSP policy. These changes will assist in ensuring consistent and accurate application of MSP policy among providers, physicians, and other suppliers, current FFS contractors, and future Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) (MMA Section 911). No new policy is reflected in these updates; we are merely conforming the IOM to long-standing policy. These updates take into consideration the anticipated usage in the MAC contracting environment, e.g., the IOM will reference contractors versus FIs or carriers.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 14, 2005
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