Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 29 § 320.7
QIC Jurisdictions
320.7 - QIC Jurisdictions
(Rev. 4380, Issued: 08-30-19, Effective: 07-08-19, Implementation: 10- 01-19)
A. Part A QIC Jurisdictions
The Part A QIC jurisdictions are as follows:
Jurisdiction
Normal States
Exceptions
Part A East QIC
jurisdiction
Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Mississippi,
Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Mexico,
New Jersey, New York,
Texas, Oklahoma, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virgin Islands,
Virginia, West Virginia,
and Washington DC and
Mutual of Omaha claims
where the service was
rendered in one of the
above listed States.
Chain Providers (including ESRD) – the State
where the MAC processed the claim. For
providers who previously submitted claims to
Mutual of Omaha (currently processed by WPS),
the jurisdiction continues to be the State where
the service was rendered.
Indian Health Services claims Nationwide
Foreign claims- Eastern Mexico, Canadian
Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island
Rural Health Clinic claims Nationwide
Part A West QIC
jurisdiction
Alaska, American Samoa,
Arizona, California, Guam,
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin and Wyoming
and Mutual of Omaha
claims where the service
was rendered in one of the
above listed States.
Chain Providers (including ESRD) - the State
where the MAC processed the claim. For
providers who previously submitted claims to
Mutual of Omaha (currently processed by WPS),
the jurisdiction continues to be the State where the
service was rendered.
Foreign claims- Western Mexico, Canadian
Provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta,
Manitoba, British Columbia, Vancouver, and
Yukon Territories.
B. Part B and DME QIC Jurisdictions
There is one DME QIC jurisdiction assigned to process all reconsiderations of DME claims for
all states and territories. There are two QIC jurisdictions for Part B claims, a North and a
South jurisdiction. Refer to the table below.
Jurisdiction
Normal States
Exceptions
Part B South Jurisdiction
Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Puerto Rico,
South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, West Virginia,
Virgin Islands.
Note: Railroad Retirement Board
reconsiderations are also included in
this workload jurisdiction.
Part B North Jurisdiction
Alaska, American Samoa,
Arizona, California,
Connecticut, Delaware,
Guam, Hawaii, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota,
Utah, Vermont,
Washington, Washington
DC, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
DME QIC Jurisdiction
All states and territories