Medicare Financial Management Manual (Pub. 100-06), Ch. 4 § 70.14.1
Background (Rev. 11787; Issued:01-
70.14.1 – Background (Rev. 11787; Issued:01-
19-23; Effective: 04-21-23; Implementation:04-21-23)
Collection reports from the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) as a result of cross servicing efforts are
received by CMS central office (CO) through the Intra-governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC)
system multiple times per month. Collections may be received as a result of collection efforts by
Treasury’s Servicing Center or by a Treasury contracted Private Collection Agency (PCA) including
installment payments on Treasury approved extended repayment schedules or from offsets from the TOP.