A recent amendment to the Medicare Secondary Payor Statute requires that certain insurance arrangements report to the Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services information the Secretary deems necessary to facilitate proper coordination of benefits with the Medicare program.

Compliance with the “Section 111 Rules” (a reference to the statutory cite) is now well underway. Reporting entities have until September 30, 2009 to register with Medicare. Starting January 1, 2010, companies (or their designated agents) must take training on data submission procedures and be prepared to actively report to Medicare by April 1, 2010 at the latest.  Read More…