Code of Massachusetts Regulations
211 CMR - DIVISION OF INSURANCE
Title 211 CMR 71.00 - Medicare Supplement Insurance To Facilitate The Implementation Of M.G.L. c. 176k And Section 1882 Of The Federal Social Security Act
Section 71.11 - Standards for Claims Payment
Universal Citation: 211 MA Code of Regs 211.71
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) An Issuer of Medicare Supplement Insurance shall comply with the Social Security Act § 1882(c)(3) (as enacted by section 4081(b)(2)(C) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) 1987, Pub. L. No. 100-203) by:
(a) Accepting a notice from a Medicare
carrier on dually assigned claims submitted by participating physicians and
suppliers as a claim for benefits in place of any other claim form otherwise
required and making a payment determination on the basis of the information
contained in that notice;
(b)
Notifying the participating physician or supplier and the beneficiary of the
payment determination;
(c) Paying
the participating physician or supplier directly;
(d) Furnishing, at the time of enrollment,
each enrollee with a card listing the Policy name, number and a central mailing
address to which notices from a Medicare carrier may be sent;
(e) Paying user fees for claim notices that
are transmitted electronically or otherwise; and
(f) Providing to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, at least annually, a central mailing address to which all
claims may be sent by Medicare carriers.
(2) Compliance with the requirements set forth in 211 CMR 71.11(1) shall be certified on the Medicare Supplement Insurance experience reporting form.
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