INCLUSION OF MEDICARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIERS IN FEDERAL PAYMENT LEVY AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET PROGRAM.

SEC. 189. INCLUSION OF MEDICARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIERS IN FEDERAL PAYMENT LEVY AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET PROGRAM.(a) In General.—Section 1874 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kk) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(d) Inclusion of Medicare Provider and Supplier Payments in Federal Payment Levy Program.—“(1) In general.—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall take all necessary steps to participate in the Federal Payment Levy Program under section 6331(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as soon as possible and shall ensure that—“(A) at least 50 percent of all payments under parts A and B are processed through such program beginning within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section;“(B) at least 75 percent of all payments under parts A and B are processed through such program beginning within 2 years after such date; and“(C) all payments under parts A and B are processed through such program beginning not later than September 30, 2011.“(2) Assistance.—The Financial Management Service and the Internal Revenue Service shall provide assistance to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that all payments described in paragraph (1) are included in the Federal Payment Levy Program by the deadlines specified in that subsection.”.(b) Application of Administrative Offset Provisions to Medicare Provider or Supplier Payments.—Section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—(1) by inserting “the Department of Health and Human Services,” after “United States Postal Service,” in subsection (c)(1)(A); and(2) by adding at the end of subsection (c)(3) the following new subparagraph:“(D) This section shall apply to payments made after the date which is 90 days after the enactment of this subparagraph (or such earlier date as designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) with respect to claims or debts, and to amounts payable, under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.”.122 STAT. 2591(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.