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Welcome to the Medicare Secondary Payer and You Page






This section will provide you with information on Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) laws and the various methods employed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly the Health Care Financing Administration, to gather data on other insurance that may be primary to Medicare.

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Medicare Secondary Payer

Precedence of Federal Law

Responsibilities of Beneficiaries Under MSP

Responsibilities of Providers under MSP

Responsibilities of Employers under MSP

Group Health Plans (GHP)

Responsibilities of Attorneys under MSP

Responsibilities of Insurers under MSP

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Claims Investigation

If you have any questions regarding the COB MSP Claims Investigation process, please call the COB Contractor’s Customer Service Department toll-free at 1-800-999-1118 or TTY/TDD: 1-800-318-8782 for the hearing and speech impaired. Customer Service Representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, except holidays.


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