Program_Memos / 2000 / AB-00-11

Why This Topic Matters

The article matters because it outlines the operational and reporting framework used to reconcile settlement-related MSP receivables and related system records across contractors, regional offices, and HCFA central office. It also addresses how unsupportable receivables are identified and recorded, and it specifies implementation timing and coordination responsibilities.

Article Sections

1. Subject and overview

   Introduces the memorandum’s scope and the general accounts receivable cleanup effort under Medicare Secondary Payer administration.

2. Identification and write off/adjustment of MSP settlement related GHP based AR

   Explains the settlement cleanup process, including the use of settlement codes, related tracking information, and MPaRTS status handling.

3. Contractor responsibilities

   Describes contractor duties for reviewing receivables, coordinating with regional offices, completing quarterly reporting, and maintaining supporting records.

4. HCFA RO responsibilities

   Outlines the regional office role in receiving transferred receivables, reporting them upward, and coordinating the associated reporting process.

5. HCFA CO responsibilities

   Summarizes central office responsibilities for tracking and accounting for the receivables within HCFA financial systems.

6. Write off of unsupportable MSP AR -- All Types of MSP AR

   Addresses treatment of receivables that cannot be supported by sufficient case information and the related recordkeeping expectations.

7. Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) Decision

   Discusses how the HIAA decision is treated in relation to MSP receivables and why separate adjustment instructions are not provided here.

8. Write Off -- Currently Not Collectible

   Notes a separate write-off category referenced for non-MSP receivables and states its applicability to MSP receivables in this memorandum.

9. Funding

   Summarizes the memorandum’s discussion of workload-based funding and the limits on systems changes for the cleanup effort.

10. Effective Date and Implementation Date

    States when the memorandum becomes effective, the implementation timeline, and the discard date.

11. Attachment

    Provides the reporting template and required fields for the settlement cleanup summary submission.