Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new resources regarding protections that Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries Program (QMBs) have against unlawful balance billing. The guidance is for providers, plans, and debt collectors:
- Joint statement is available here: joint statement
- CMS Memo: Reminder of Prohibition on Billing Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs) and Resources Available to Identify QMB Status
- MLN: Prohibition on Billing Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries
November 7, 2024 – K. Kertesz