On March 18, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the award of the contract for the combined administration of Part A and Part B Medicare fee-for-service claims in Jurisdiction 13 to National Government Services. National Government Services will serve as the new A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor (A/B MAC) for Jurisdiction 13 (J13), which includes the states of Connecticut and New York.

National Government Services is one of the largest Medicare contractors in the country, serving over 208,000 providers and suppliers and 22.5 million People with Medicare in 26 states and 5 U.S. territories. National Government Services (with its corporate predecessors) has served as a Medicare contractor since 1966.

National Government Services will partner with MedUS Services (a wholly owned subsidiary of HealthNow New York Inc.), the Upstate New York Part B incumbent, for the administration of this contract. MedUS Services will process a portion of the J13 Part B claims, appeals, medical review, provider enrollment, and provider outreach workloads. We are pleased to introduce this J13 A/B MAC Team to you and your staff. The benefit of this exceptional partnership is the integration of the strengths and experience of each team member to form a seamless operational environment providing superior services to the J13 Medicare community.

The National Government Services Team is committed to continuing our service of excellence to Medicare providers and beneficiaries. We look forward to working with you to successfully implement the J13 A/B MAC.

Providers may access the “Jurisdiction 13 Transition home page” on the National Government Services Web site by following the directions below.

• Click on www.NGSMedicare.com
• Select your Business Type and your Region
• Click “Go”
• On the Provider Specific Portal Home Page under Quick Links, select Jurisdiction 13 Transition

From the Jurisdiction 13 Transition home page providers may access information about the following topics: