CMS – 60 Day Rule: Reporting and Returning Overpayments

Applies to:  Medicare Claims

Effective date:  02/11/2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final rule that requires Medicare Parts A and B health care providers and suppliers to report and return overpayments by the later of the date that is 60 days after the date an overpayment was identified, or the due date of any corresponding cost report, if applicable.  A separate final rule was published in the May 23, 2014 Federal Register (79 FR 29844) that addresses Medicare Parts C and D overpayments.

For more details, see:

• Medicare Reporting and Returning of Self-Identified Overpayments