decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / B-01-66
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Article Overview
This program memorandum from HCFA (transmittal B-01-66) addresses a claims-processing change involving coordination of benefits and Medicare secondary payer development. It explains the handling of submitted claim information, identifies the affected forms and internal status handling, and provides effective and implementation timing for carriers and related staff.
Why This Topic Matters
The memo affects how claim-related information is routed and processed in Medicare secondary payer workflows, so it is relevant to claims operations, payer coordination, and compliance teams tracking program updates.
Article Sections
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Subject and Background
Introduces the memorandum topic and the claim-processing workflow area it affects. Provides the operational context for the change.
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Processing Change for Submitted Claim Information
Describes the adjustment to how certain submitted information is handled within coordination of benefits and Medicare secondary payer development. Includes the affected claim forms and internal status handling at a high level.
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Effective Date and Implementation
Lists the timing information for when the memorandum takes effect and when it should be implemented. Also notes related administrative timing guidance.
What You Will Learn
- What operational area the memorandum addresses
- Which claim submission pathways are affected at a high level
- How the memo frames internal processing and status handling
- When the change becomes effective and is implemented
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Claims processing teams
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance staff
- Medicare administrative staff
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