As the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) program rules have evolved, they have become more complex, shifting more of Medicare beneficiaries' costs to employer plans and prohibiting actions by employers that would place more of the payment burden on Medicare. This Update explains how the MSP rules allocate payment responsibilities in different situations and highlights some prohibitions imposed on employer actions. (Update, 24 Apr 2008, 4 pages)
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