Commercial Repayment Center (CRC)
Medicare’s Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) updates mailing address for Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) correspondence
Medicare’s Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) updates mailing address for Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) correspondence
CMS to host BCRC and CRC NGHP town hall on April 1st
CMS has announced it will be holding a Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center and Commercial Repayment Center Non-Group Health Plan town hall on April 1, 2021.
CMS discusses conditional payment issues on NGPH applicable plans webinar
On 9/24, CMS and the CRC held a webinar on redetermination requests as part of the administrative appeals process for conditional payment disputes of non-group health…
Settling claims in unsettling times
In a time of social distancing and uncertainty, many are left wondering how our current working and social paradigm will impact workers’ compensation claims handling –…
CMS releases town hall question/answer document
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a question/answer document in follow up to its January 14, 2010 town hall call.
CMS holds town hall call to discuss NGHP conditional payment recovery issues
On 1/14/20, CMS held a call to discuss recovery issues related to the Commercial Repayment Center and on-going responsibility for medicals with respect to non-group…
CMS to host town hall meeting to discuss CRC ORM recovery issues related to NGHP claims
CMS announced it will host a town hall meeting on recovery issues related to the CRC and on-going responsibility for medicals for non-group health claims.
Conditional payment updates | Open Debt Reports are back; Pre-PCN worksheets are on hold; and CRC will continue to review all CPL disputes
There has been a flurry of recent activity from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) regarding processing of…
CRC looks to resolve backload of conditional payment leads
On 8/9/19, the Commercial Repayment Center hosted a conference call to discuss the handling of conditional payment letters versus conditional payment notices.
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…
Top 10 Medicare Secondary Payer trends in 2019
MSP compliance is rapidly evolving – policy changes, stricter regulations, new legislation, and emerging case law are making compliance more complex.
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.
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…
Medicare watch list: Staying ahead of the Medicare Secondary Payer compliance curve
As another new year settles in, we know at least one thing is certain: MSP compliance will continue to present formidable challenges for claims payers.
CRC transition update: Temporary halt on recovery activities
On February 2, 2018, CMS issued its latest update regarding the Commercial Repayment Center transition from CGI Federal to Performant Financial Corporation.