Definition
Private health care insurers, originally known as Part A Fiscal Intermediaries and Part B Carriers, that have been awarded a contract to process Medicare Part A and Part B (A/B) medical claims or Durable Medical Equipment (DME) claims for beneficiaries in the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) program (Original Medicare) within a geographic jurisdiction. The Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) serve as the primary operational contact between the Medicare FFS program and the health care providers enrolled in the program.
URL Name
NS-8000-5000-460
Third Level Code
NS-8000
Taxonomy Code
NS-8000.5000-460
Parent Code
NS-8000.5000
Family Code
N
Second Level Code
NS
Fifth Level Code
NS-8000-5000-460
Fourth Level Code
NS-8000-5000
Use References
AB MACs, DME MACs, DMERCs, MACs, Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carriers, Medicare Fiscal Intermediaries, Medicare Part A and B Administrative Contractors, Medicare Part B Carriers
Publication Status
Draft