Check Your Checks

BALTIMORE — CMS announced recently it has awarded new
banking contracts to U.S. Bank and JP Morgan Chase. Medicare
providers do not have to take any action, the agency said, but they
should be aware that Medicare payments may be made by a different
bank than in the past. Due to issues identified in testing the
change to U.S. Bank, providers that submit claims to Cigna
Government Services, Highmark Medicare Services, National
Government Services, NHIC and Noridian Administrative Services will
experience a delay in the transition, which will now take place
Aug. 30.