The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week named CIGNA Government Services the Medicare administrative contractor for Part A and B fee-for-service claims in Jurisdiction 15, comprised of Kentucky and Ohio.
As part of the contract, CIGNA Government Services will also administer home health and hospice claims in Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
CGS will take over the work from the current fiscal intermediaries and carriers over the next several months.
The contract was rebid by CMS after the Government Accountability Office sustained a protest of the original January 2009 award to Highmark Medicare Services, Inc.