Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs Clarified

Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs Clarified

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As mentioned in the June Benefit Beat (Updated Information: Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs), the rules relating to the Mandatory Medicare Reporting for health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have been clarified.  TheCMS Group Health Plan User Guide has been updated to reflect this.  Of particular note, both “free-standing” and “imbedded” HRAs must comply with the mandatory reporting. 

According to the User Guide, only HRA coverage that reflects an annual benefit value of $1000 or more is to be reported. HRAs with an annual benefit amount of less than $1000 are exempt from reporting.

Responsible Reporting Entities (RREs) are not required to report HRA coverage information until their assigned file submission timeframe in the 4th Quarter (October, November, and December) of 2010, or 1st Quarter (January, February, and March) of 2011.

 

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Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs ClarifiedAs mentioned in the June Benefit Beat (Updated Information: Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs), the rules relating to the Mandatory Medicare Reporting for health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have been clarified.  TheCMS Group Health Plan User Guide has been updated to reflect this.  Of particular note, both “free-standing” and “imbedded” HRAs must comply with the mandatory reporting. ...2010-08-06T16:00:00-05:00

As mentioned in the June Benefit Beat (Updated Information: Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs), the rules relating to the Mandatory Medicare Reporting for health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have been clarified.  TheCMS Group Health Plan User Guide has been updated to reflect this.  Of particular note, both “free-standing” and “imbedded” HRAs must comply with the mandatory reporting. 

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