Medicare HETS 270/271 Submitters:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Medicare 270/271 Eligibility system is currently unavailable and will remain unavailable until approximately 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 28, 2012. The HETS system is not accepting new eligibility requests; requests to open a socket to connect to the application are being rejected. CMS anticipates that service will be restored at approximately 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 28, 2012. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Help Desk.
Medicare Customer Assistance Re: Eligibility (MCARE) Help Desk
1-866-324-7315