Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

Zusammenfassung

HCFA is proposing to revise the system notices for the ``Carrier Medicare Claims Records'' (CMCR), System No. 09-70-0501, and the ``Intermediary Medicare Claims Records'' (IMCR), System No. 09-70- 0503. The Privacy Act permits disclosure of information without the prior written consent of an individual for ``routine use'' that is; disclosure for purposes compatible with the purpose for which the data is collected. HCFA is proposing to revise the CMCR and IMCR by adding a new routine use for release of intermediary and carrier maintained beneficiary data to servicing Medicare banks and/or provider banks. The purpose of this new routine use is to allow fiscal intermediaries (FIs) and carriers to send claims payment and beneficiary information to providers or their banks either directly, or through a Value Added Network (VAN) telecommunications service and for provider banks to use this information to perform account management activities on behalf of providers. Under this scenario, the electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the electronic remittance advice (ERA) flow together through the banking system. The consolidation of Medicare beneficiary and payment information will reduce paperw