J8 Implementation Schedule
Jurisdiction 8
On September 30, 2011, CMS awarded the Jurisdiction 8 MAC contract to Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS). The Jurisdiction 8 MAC contract covers Medicare Part A and Part B claims processing services in the states of Indiana and Michigan. As the incoming MAC, Wisconsin Physician Services will start processing the Medicare claims workloads for Jurisdiction 8 Medicare providers according to the following schedule:
Jurisdiction 8 Transition to the WPS MAC | |||
Medicare Part A (Institutional Providers) | |||
States | Outgoing Fiscal Intermediary | Incoming MAC | Cutover/Transition Date |
Indiana and Michigan | NGS | WPS | 7/23/2012 |
Medicare Part B (Physicians, Practitioners, & Suppliers) | |||
States | Outgoing Carrier | Incoming MAC | Cutover/Transition Date |
Michigan | WPS | WPS | 7/16/2012 |
Indiana | NGS | WPS | 8/20/2012 |
For more detailed information about the Jurisdiction 8 Implementation Plan or to contact the J8 MAC, click on the Wisconsin Physician Services hyperlink.