Guidelines for CMS` September 2, 2010 announcement that National Government Services, Inc. (NGS) has been awarded the contract to manage Medicare`s fee-for-service claims for durable medical devices (EMRs), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies in Jurisdiction B. This award included residents of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and Kentucky. Posted by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) DISCLAIMER: The content of this database does not have the force and effect of laws except to the extent permitted by law (including Medicare benefit rate announcements and notices) or as expressly incorporated into a contract. The Department may not quote, use or rely on guidelines that are not published in the Guide, except to establish historical facts. This price is the result of competitive procurement. The type of contract is not a fixed price because of the continuous changes in medicare program requirements imposed by mandatory legislation, and because the resulting performance uncertainties in many functional areas are such that reasonable estimates of their impact on costs cannot be made. HHS strives to make its websites and materials accessible to the widest possible public, including persons with disabilities. We are in the process of making some documents available retroactively. If you require assistance in accessing an accessible version of this document, please contact Section 508 Support.
. The contract was awarded to CGS ADMINISTRATORS, LLC. with a total value of $215,684,562.00 and a contractual term of 7 years. The award is given to a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for the C(JC) Jurisdiction of Durable Medical Equipment (EMR). The purpose of this contract is to provide certain administrative services for health insurance benefits, including the processing of health insurance claims and payment services, in support of the traditional Medicare program. The Contractor performs numerous functions on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries and establishes relationships with suppliers of EMRs, prostheses, orthotics and accessories (DMEPOS) for a defined geographic jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is JC, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sustainable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) Acceptance or Rejection of Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Recommended by Durable Medical Equipment Program Safeguard Contractors (DME PSCs) Allocation of Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) Contract for Jurisdiction B to National Government Services, Inc. EMR PSCs recommend LCDs to MACs EMRs for acceptance or rejection….