Medicare Secondary Payer Manual (Pub. 100-05), Ch. 7 § 70.5
Debt Selection Criteria
70.5 – Debt Selection Criteria
(Rev. 12438; Issued: 01-04-24; Effective: 02-06-24; Implementation: 02-06-24)
All outstanding/open delinquent MSP debts shall be reviewed. Debts may be for Part A and/or Part B
services and specific to GHP, liability, no-fault, and WC cases. Debts that do not meet all the criteria set
forth in Section 70.6 shall be excluded from referral.
NOTE: MSP Contractors shall not refer debts of those debtors that have entered into an approved extended
repayment schedule (ERS) unless they default on the agreement. Debts under an ERS are considered current
unless or until the debtor defaults. (See the Medicare Financial Management Manual (CMS Pub. 100-06),
Chapter 4.