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UNITED GOVERNMENT SERVICES SELECTED TO PROCESS MEDICARE PART A CLAIMS FOR VIRGINIA, W. VIRGINIA
The Health Care Financing Administration announced today that United Government Services will replace Trigon Insurance Company as the Medicare contractor processing Part A claims for Virginia and West Virginia.
Part A contractors, known as fiscal intermediaries, process claims for hospitals and other providers under contract with HCFA, which runs the Medicare program. United Government Services will process claims for 530 health care facilities in the two states. Since Part A contractors process claims for hospitals and other providers, care for seniors, the disabled and other Medicare beneficiaries will not be affected by this change.
Trigon advised HCFA in early May 1999 of its decision to end its participation in the Medicare fee-for-service program. The selection of United Government Services was made in consultation with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. United Government Services has been a Medicare contractor since the program began.
The Milwaukee-based company will maintain offices in Virginia and West Virginia. Health care providers in Virginia and West Virginia who send Medicare bills to Trigon will see no changes in service as United Government Services assumes the fiscal intermediary function for these states.
The transition to United Government Services will be completed by mid-August, 1999.
