Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)
- What is Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)?
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Medicare Secondary Payer is the term used when Medicare considers payment after a primary insurance company makes their payment determination. You may hear it referred to as "MSP." Review this section to learn more about MSP and how it impacts your billing of Medicare claims.
- Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center (BCRC), formerly known as COBC
- The Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center (BCRC) consolidates the activities that support the collection, management, and reporting of other insurance coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. The purpose of the COB program is to identify the health benefits available to a Medicare beneficiary and to coordinate the payment process to prevent mistaken Medicare payment.