Vendor Management, Payments, and Collections (VMPC) FAQ
Guidance for FAQ regarding Vendor Management and Financial Information
Program Area: Vendor Management, Payments, and Collections (VMPC)
Question: Can Health Insurance Companies create a Payee Group that includes Issuers with different Tax Identification Numbers (TINs)?
Answer: No. Each TIN requires its own payee group and the associated HIOS issuer IDs will belong to that Payee Group
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 20, 2013
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