Interest for Medicare Overpayments Drops to 10.875%

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has informed Medicare contractors that the interest rate for Medicare over- and underpayments has dropped to 10.875 percent, effective April 23, 2010, according to CMS Transmittal 166.

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The previous rate, effective Jan. 25, 2010, was 11.25 percent. Rates are based off of the private consumer rate as provided by the Department of Treasury.

Read CMS Transmittal 166 (pdf).

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