CMS Press Release on Medicare Set-aside Arrangements Delay For Insurer Reporting

The following is the press release from the CMS website on the insurer TPA reporting requirements. This was the result of the memo covered in my previous post. I also added in the upcoming schedule. Please note that this in not a delay in reporting files to CMS to protect their interest. This is for the mandatory data reporting by all TPA's and insurance companies.

Acronyms

MMSEA - Medicaid Medicare Set Aside Arrangements
NGHP - Non-group Health Plan
COBC - Coordination of Benefits Contractor
RRE - Responsible Reporting Entities


MMSEA 111 What's New
What's New

February 16, 2010

CMS advises all NGHP RREs that the date for first production NGHP Input Files is changed from April 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011, effective immediately.

NGHP File data exchange testing will continue. All NGHP RREs should now be registered with the COBC, and either in or preparing for file testing status. NGHP file data exchange testing may continue during 2010, as needed.

All NGHP file data exchange testing will be completed by December 31, 2010. NGHP RREs that have completed file data exchange testing at any time are encouraged to proceed to production file data exchange status.

During the week of February 22, on this Website CMS will post the next version of the "Section 111 NGHP User Guide" and a number of Alerts relating to particular NGHP policy issues.

Also during the week of February 22, on this Website CMS will post an alert for NGHP RREs describing the steps those RREs can take to assure their ongoing compliance with the Section 111 reporting requirements.

January 11, 2010

Posted the 2010 GHP Teleconferences Notice and Agenda dated January 6, 2010 to the GHP section page. This document contains the call in dates, number and time for all 2010 teleconferences scheduled to-date.

Posted the GHP User Guide, Version 3.0 dated January 6, 2010 to the GHP section page.
Updated the E-Mail Communications/SPAM section of the Reporting Do's and Don'ts section page.

January 6, 2010

Added the October 6, November 3, December 8 and December 15, 2009 NGHP written transcripts to the NGHP Transcripts section page.
Added the GHP Teleconference dates for 2010 to the What's New and GHP section pages.

January 4, 2010

A new section page titled, MMSEA 111 Alerts has been created to house Alerts received after December 23, 2009. The following documents have been posted to this section page:

The NGHP Technical Alert Regarding Addition of DCN to the Query Process and HEW Upgrade dated December 23, 2009.
The NGHP Technical Alert For Claim Input File Field Requirements, dated December 23, 2009.

The GHP Technical Alert Regarding Addition of DCN to the Query Process and HEW Upgrade dated December 23, 2009.

The Registration Guide For NGHP RREs Who Are Foreign Entities dated December 29, 2009.

The Notice and Agenda for the 2010 NGHP Teleconferences dated December 29, 2009 has been posted to the NGHP section page. This document provides the call in time, phone number and pass code for the 2010 teleconferences.

Future Town Hall Teleconference Meeting Dates - All Town Hall Teleconferences will be held from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, EST, unless otherwise noted.

2010 NGHP Town Hall Teleconferences

NGHP Technical Support Questions & Answers

February 10, 2010 - To be rescheduled
March 16, 2010
March 31, 2010
NGHP Policy Questions & Answers

February 25, 2010
2010 GHP Town Hall Teleconferences

January 26
February 18
March 18