The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has named Palmetto GBA as the Medicare Administrative Contractor for Jurisdiction M, which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Jurisdiction M contract replaces the Jurisdiction 11 contract, which covered the same territory and has been held by Palmetto GBA since 2010. These contracts are awarded under a competitive bid process.
“Palmetto GBA works continuously to improve the administration of the Medicare program by offering innovative solutions to complex problems,” Palmetto GBA President and Chief Operating Officer Joe Johnson said. “We look forward to continuing to serve the beneficiaries and health care providers of Jurisdiction M.”
Johnson said Palmetto GBA will administer the Medicare Part A and Part B benefit within the four Jurisdiction M states. The company will also administer the home health and hospice benefit in 16 states as part of this Jurisdiction M contract.
The five-year contract will employ more than 600 administrative and professional employees within Palmetto GBA offices in Georgia, Ohio and South Carolina.
According to CMS, Jurisdiction M includes more than 3.2 million Medicare beneficiaries, more than 59,000 physicians and 327 hospitals that serve Medicare patients.
About Palmetto GBA
Based in Columbia, S.C., Palmetto GBA (www.PalmettoGBA.com) is a leading provider of technical and administrative services for the federal government. Its principal business is providing administrative services for the Medicare program. In addition to its headquarters in South Carolina, the company also has offices in Georgia and Ohio.
last updated on 12/07/2015