– Comment by October 4. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is revisiting possible changes to Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) jurisdictions and contract duration. In this RFI, CMS seeks feedback from industry leaders about potentially combining 4 MAC jurisdictions into 2 and extending MAC contracts to 10 years. A CMS MAC is a primary health care insurer that has been awarded a geographic jurisdiction to process fee-for-service claims, e.g., Medicare Part A, Part B, and durable medical equipment claims. The MAC serves as the primary contact between Medicare and health care providers, and is a multi-state, regional contractor responsible for administering both Part A and Part B claims. To see if your MAC jurisdiction may be affected by CMS’ proposed updates, please review the RIF on SAM.gov.
