Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 2 § 10.10
A/B MAC (A), (B), or (HHH) or DME MAC Learns Beneficiary
10.10 - A/B MAC (A), (B), or (HHH) or DME MAC Learns Beneficiary
is an HMO Enrollee
(Rev. 3441, Issued: 01-15-16, Effective; 12-31-13; ASC X12: 01-01-12, MAC
Implementation: 02-16-16; ASC X12: 02-16-16)
If the A/B MAC (A), (B), or (HHH), or DME MAC determines from its records or its
query to CMS that a patient is an HMO enrollee, the MAC will return the claim to the
provider with instructions to request payment from the HMO for payment, if appropriate.