decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2000 / AB-00-12
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Article Overview
This Program Memorandum from DHHS/HCFA addresses a correction to Coordination of Benefits contractor numbering and the related source, denial, and special project identifiers used by intermediaries and carriers. It is relevant to Medicare administrative and claims-processing staff who need to understand the updated coordination-of-benefits tracking structure, implementation timing, and reporting context.
Why This Topic Matters
The memo documents a formal correction to administrative identifiers used in Medicare coordination-of-benefits processing and reporting, which affects how intermediaries and carriers align system records and savings reports.
Article Sections
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Subject and correction notice
Introduces the memorandum, identifies the administrative change request, and states that the document corrects an earlier Coordination of Benefits reference.
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Coordination of Benefits contractor-number tables
Describes the relationship among current and updated source codes, contractor numbers, denial codes, and special project numbers, with reference to two comparison charts.
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Implementation and reporting notes
Provides operational notes about terminology used by different claims processing entities, restrictions on record changes, and the timing for implementation and retention of the memorandum.
What You Will Learn
- The administrative purpose of the memorandum
- How the article frames the Coordination of Benefits update
- Which stakeholders are instructed to apply the change
- The effective and implementation dates referenced in the memo
- The reporting context for monthly MSP savings data
Who Should Read This
- Medicare intermediaries
- Medicare carriers
- Claims processing staff
- Health care administrative personnel
- Medical coding and reimbursement analysts
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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