Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center (BCRC)

2/25/2019 - 1 min read

CMS to mask health insurance claim number and social security number on contractor correspondence starting April 2019

Starting 4/1/19, CMS’s Coordination of Benefits and Recovery Program program will mask the social security number (SSN) and SSN-portion of the health insurance claim number on all ongoing letters.

1/2/2019 - 1 min read

Government shutdown – MSP update

As the partial government shutdown continues, questions are being raised as to the shutdown’s impact on CMS activities concerning Medicare Secondary Payer compliance.

12/20/2018 - 3 min read

MSPRP update: CMS announces a new self-reporting option and updates to the multi-factor authentication process

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a webinar focusing on enhancements to its Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) on December 18, 2018.

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7/12/2018 - 2 min read

Minor changes in newly released Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal User Guide

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated version of its Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide (Version 4.2). The changes are minor and primarily aimed at streamlining the communication process when requesting conditional payment information.

1/23/2018 - 1 min read

Government shutdown ends – Congress and President reach deal

This brief government shutdown did not affect Medicare Secondary Payer operations as they are essential and considered part of the Medicare Integrity Program. Thus, operations at the applicable MSP contractors, including the WCRC, CRC and BCRC continued as normal during the shutdown.

1/22/2018 - 1 min read

Government shutdown & Medicare Secondary Payer impact

Medicare Secondary Payer operations will not be affected as they are essential and considered part of the Medicare Integrity Program. However, were are receiving word that an increasing number of Social Security Administration offices across the country will not be fulfilling requests for benefits verification by third-parties during the shutdown.

6/22/2015 - 4 min read

Medicare conditional payment compliance: Myth vs. fact

The statutes and regulations that govern Medicare have been referred to by courts as “the most completely impenetrable texts within human experience.” With the complex nature of Medicare compliance comes the resulting confusion. Don’t fall victim to these Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) misconceptions.

5/19/2015 - 3 min read

A recipe for confusion: Medicare conditional payment compliance in asbestos-related workers' compensation claims

Medicare conditional payment compliance is difficult enough. When you add complex asbestos-related workers' compensation claims to the mix, it can create a recipe for confusion for insurance carriers, self-insureds, and third-party administrators.