Medicare Secondary Payer Manual (Pub. 100-05), Ch. 7 § 50.5
Documentation Necessary for Cases Where Compromise is Requested
50.5 – Documentation Necessary for Cases Where Compromise is Requested
(Rev. 12438; Issued: 01-04-24; Effective: 02-06-24; Implementation: 02-06-24)
If an MSP Contractor receives a written request for a compromise of a Medicare overpayment that meets the
specified criteria above, the request and the case file must be forwarded to CMS. No action can be taken on
telephone requests, even for pre-settlement compromise.