Medicare Secondary Payer Manual
The Medicare Secondary Payer Manual is a new manual that replaces current Medicare Secondary Payer instructions for Medicare providers and contractors. Corresponding sections within current manuals will be removed within a few weeks.
New MSP instructions will be published in this manual. Manual transmitals through Revision Transmittal Number 13, dated March 19, 2004, are included in this update. As new transmittals are included they will be identified on this page. To review individual transmittals, view the CMS Transmittal Web site.
A crosswalk from the new manual to the source manual instruction is provided with each chapter. A crosswalk for the entire chapter may accessed from the chapter table of contents. Also, the crosswalk for each section is shown immediately under the section heading.
You may either view the file in PDF or download a zipped MSWord file
| Chapter | Title | PDF File | Zipped Word File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Background and Overview |
 257 KB |
50 KB |
| 2 | MSP Provisions | 441KB |
38 KB |
| 3 | MSP Provider Billing Requirements | 485 KB |
112 KB |
| 4 | Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC) Requirements | 82 KB |
38 KB |
| 5 | Contractor Prepayment Processing Requirements |
1,067 KB |
181 KB |
| 6 | Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) CWF Processes | 722 KB |
59 KB |
| 7 | Contractor MSP Recovery Rules | 1,440 KB |
204 KB |
One Time Notifications
Business Requirements for Contractors
Confidential Requirements for Contractors
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