Medicare Financial Management Manual (Pub. 100-06), Ch. 5 § 180
Exhibits - (Rev. 5, 08-30-02)
180 - Exhibits - (Rev. 5, 08-30-02)
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Exhibit 1 - Form CMS-1521 - - See CMS Forms page.
Exhibit 2 - Form CMS-1522 - - See CMS Forms page.
Exhibit 3 - Intermediary Benefit Payment Report - - See CMS Forms page.
Exhibit 4 -Authorization Agreement for Electronic Funds Transfer
PROVIDER/PHYSICIAN
PROVIDER/PHYSICIAN
NAME____________________
ID NUMBER___________________
I hereby authorize (Insert Contractor Name), hereinafter called COMPANY, to initiate
credit entries and to initiate, if necessary, debit entries and adjustments for any credit
entries in error to my ( ) Checking ( ) Savings account (select one) indicated below and
the depository named below, hereinafter called DEPOSITORY, to credit and/or debit
the same to such account.
DEPOSITORY
NAME _____________________
BRANCH _____________________
CITY ______________________
STATE ______ ZIP ____________
TRANSIT
NUMBER ____________
ACCOUNT NUMBER ____________
This authority is to remain in full force and effect until COMPANY has received
written notification from me of its termination in such time and in such manner as to
afford COMPANY and DEPOSITORY a reasonable opportunity to act on said notice of
termination.
NAME ________________________
TITLE _____________________
(PLEASE PRINT)
SIGNED X ______________________
DATE _____________
Exhibit 5 - Addendum to Medicare Bank Agreement
The parties have executed this Agreement for the Medicare A(B) Bank Accounts using
the Checks Paid Method of Letter of Credit Financing and desire to add changes to the
existing agreement currently in force. These changes are necessitated by the
implementation by (Insert Contractor Name) of the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
method of paying providers effective (Insert Date). This change in payment method is
under the direction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as an
initiative to increase the uniformity and efficiency of the provider payment process.
Also, item number 10 below, although not related to EFT, is incorporated into the bank
agreement to insure that no excessive earnings credits accumulate during the period of
the bank agreement.
The parties hereby agree to the following terms and conditions that shall be considered an
integral part of the bank Agreement:
1. The rates as reflected on the Schedule of Bank Processing Charges shall be in
effect for the term of this Agreement.
2. This Agreement, with all its provisions and covenants, shall continue in force
from year to year after the expiration of such term; provided, however, that
notification to terminate or renegotiate has not been given by any party as
specified in the Agreement executed on (Insert Date).
3. All references to checks in the original Agreement shall hereby mean checks
and/or Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs).
4. The Fiscal Intermediary (Carrier) is obligated to obtain, retain, and provide copies
of provider authorizations, particularly with regard to the rights, liabilities, and
responsibilities of Medicare contractors and financial institutions under
Regulation E.
5. The nature, format and medium of entries, or entry information is to be furnished
to the originating bank in writing by the Fiscal Intermediary (Carrier) prior to
entering into an EFT arrangement.
6. The Fiscal Intermediary (Carrier) and the originating bank shall negotiate the
level of security to be established for delivering the payment data from the Fiscal
Intermediary (Carrier) to the originating bank, such as transmittals with
authorized signatures, and the method used to verify authenticity of
telecommunicated data, prior to entering into an EFT arrangement.
7. The Fiscal Intermediary (Carrier) shall specify the time when funds are to be
provided to the originating bank prior to entering into an EFT arrangement.
8. The Fiscal Intermediary (Carrier) and the originating bank shall agree to the
deadline for reversals, corrections, or changes by the Fiscal Intermediary (Carrier)
of entries or entry information furnished to the originating bank prior to entering
into an EFT arrangement.
9. In those cases where the Fiscal Intermediary's (Carrier's) Medicare bank is unable
to originate EFT transactions, the Medicare bank may subcontract certain
functions. The Medicare bank agrees that none of the functions to be performed
under the Tri-partite agreement shall be subcontracted without prior written
approval of the Fiscal Intermediary (Carrier) and the CMS. Any such approved
subcontract shall contain the language of the Examination of Records Clause
contained in the bank agreement (Covenant 3).
10. If Line 7 of Page 1 of the Quarterly Time Account Adjustment Schedule reflects
any positive balance, the contractor shall immediately forward supporting
documentation and a check made payable to CMS for that amount to:
Send a copy of the check and transmittal letter to:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Office of Financial Management
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore MD 21244-1850