General Information

10 - General Information (Rev. 47, 06-25-04) The CMS will assign to every claims administration contractor a contractor workload identifier for each geographic workload area that is included in the contractor’s jurisdiction. These contractor workload identifiers shall be the officially recognized identifier for the contractor. The contractor workload identifier will provide a unique identifier for each type of claim processed (Intermediary, Regional Home Health Intermediary, Carrier, and Durable Medical Equipment Carrier), the geographic jurisdiction associated with that claim, and the contractor that processed the claim or other transaction. The contractor workload identifier will be used by contractors in claims processing operations and to track the flow of transactions among the contractor and CMS claims administration systems. The identifier will also be used for general management and workload reporting. CMS will assign a single contractor number that contractors will use for financial management and reporting of administrative costs and program benefits. The Center for Medicare Management in CMS will have the authority and responsibility for assigning all contractor workload identifiers and for maintenance of the identifiers as contractor or workload configurations change. Exhibit 1 shows the master list of all officially recognized identifiers.