Vendor Management, Payments, and Collections (VMPC) FAQ
Guidance for FAQ regarding Collections and Pay.gov
Program Area: Vendor Management, Payments, and Collections (VMPC)
Question: How do issuers access the CMS Health Insurance Marketplace and Premium Stabilization Programs Payment Form or "Marketplace Payments Form"?
Answer: To access the Marketplace Payments Form at Pay.gov, Issuers must: (1) Select 'Make a Payment' on the Pay.gov homepage. (2) Then either search for the form directly in the Pay.gov archive by typing in 'CMS Health Insurance and Premium Stabilization Programs Payment Form,' or click the 'Search by Agency' link. (2a) When searching for the form directly: enter the full name of the payment form in order to access the appropriate form. (2b) When searching for the form by Agency: first select 'H' from the A-Z Index. Then click the 'Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)' link from the list provided. To reach the Marketplace Payment Form, select the first link for CMS that appears on the list. (3) Click the 'Continue to the Form' button under the 'CMS Health Insurance and Premium Stabilization Programs Payment Form.' Issuers must complete all fields including company, contact, and program and invoice information in order to submit payment. To complete the form, Issuers should: (1) Enter company and contact information fields, and then select the appropriate Marketplace program. (2) Complete the invoice information fields by providing the Entity ID, Invoice Number, and the total amount due. Refer to the header fields of the most recent Dunning Letter for this data. (3) To go to the next screen, click the continue button, or click the PDF Preview button to see and review the completed form. Issuers that owe payments for multiple programs must submit these payments on separate Marketplace Payment Forms. For additional information, refer to the New Issuer Training Marketplace Payment Submission Process (1/30/15 10/15/18) slides at https://www.REGTAP.info in the REGTAP Library. For additional information, refer to the Marketplace Payment Submission Process (1/30/15) slides at https://www.REGTAP.info in the REGTAP Library.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 04, 2015
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