What is the Medicare Secondary Payer Rights and Responsibilities Letter?
A6. Effective for cases established on or after October 1, 2009, the “Right to Recovery Letter” issued when a claim for liability insurance (including self-insurance), no-fault insurance, or workers’ compensation is reported to CMS’ Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC) will no longer be issued by the COBC. The letter has been revised, renamed (it is now the “Medicare Secondary Payer Rights and Responsibilities” letter) and will be issued by the MSPRC. Note: If you received a “Right to Recovery Letter” issued by the COBC and dated on or before September 30, 2009, you may follow the instruction in that letter regarding submitting a “Consent to Release” document.
