Implementation of the Award to NGS for Jurisdiction K Part A/Part B MAC

In 2006, CMS announced a consolidation in the number of Medicare contractors used to administer the Medicare Program throughout the country. CMS is further consolidating the current Jurisdiction 13 (Connecticut and New York) and Jurisdiction 14 (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) in one consolidated Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) known as Jurisdiction K (JK). The cutover date will be 10/25/2013. CMS has awarded the JK A/B MAC contract to National Government Services. National Government Services will administer the Part A and Part B Medicare fee-for-service claims in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. National Government Services is the incumbent contractor for the Jurisdiction 13 Connecticut and New York workloads.