MARC Medicare bill

Congressman Tim Murphy have taken in introducing this legislation," said Katie

Fox, co-chairperson of MARC and MSP Compliance & Resolution Manager for

MedInsights, Inc. "This bill includes several major innovations that allow

the trust fund and Medicare beneficiaries get reimbursed quicker and all

parties get certainty and finality regarding a claim. The Congressmen's

efforts demonstrate the bi-partisan cooperation needed to streamline the

current system to the benefit of Medicare recipients, companies and the trust

fund. We encourage other lawmakers to follow their lead and to co-sponsor this

bill."

If enacted, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2010 will:

-- Revise the information flow so that MSP conditional payment demand

occurs before settlement

-- Provide a safe harbor alternative if the Center for Medicare and

Medicaid Services is unable to provide a final demand BEFORE

settlement

-- Provide a right of appeal to a non-group health plan settling party

-- Establish a $5,000 threshold on MSP recoveries and set a three year

statute of limitations

-- Protect beneficiaries' from having to disclose their Social Security

Numbers (SSN) or Health Insurance Card Number (HICN).

The Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition (MARC) advocates for the

improvement of the Medicare Secondary Payer program for beneficiaries and

affected companies. The coalition has been collaborating and developing

strategic alliances with Congressional leaders and government agencies to

focus on broader Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) reform. MARC's membership is

comprised of entities representing virtually every sector of the MSP regulated

community including attorneys, brokers, insureds, insurers, insurance and

trade associations, self-insureds and third-party administrators. For more

information, please visit http://www.marccoalition.com.

SOURCE The Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition

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