The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Sulzer Orthopedics et al. (Sulzer) have reached a final settlement regarding the processing of claims related to medical services provided to Medicare beneficiaries in conjunction with a revision of a Sulzer Inter-Op acetabular shell recalled by Sulzer in December 2000. This settlement affects Medicare recovery claims that Medicare may have asserted or may assert against the proceeds of any settlement, judgment, or award a beneficiary may receive from Sulzer et al., or its liability insurance on a liability claim brought against Sulzer.

To ensure that such cases are handled properly, attorneys representing affected Medicare beneficiaries are asked to contact the special lead Medicare contractor for the Sulzer Settlement in writing and identify themselves and their clients that are Medicare beneficiaries. The special lead contractor will work with the attorneys to ensure the case is handled properly. The mailing address for the special lead contractor is:

Medicare Secondary Payer Department
Sulzer Settlement Liability Cases
Chisholm Administrative Services
1215 South Boulder
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101