As has been widely reported, recent amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute require that certain insurance arrangements (including self-insurance) report to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services information the Secretary deems necessary to facilitate proper coordination of benefits with the Medicare program.

After months of registration and planning, active compliance with the “Section 111 Rules” (a reference to the statutory cite) is about to begin. 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…